ankle

Example Sentences

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“Rehab is never really fun. So it’s been long days of just trying to get my ankle right,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“I say I love doing stunts, but I was thinking, ‘Please don’t be the middle-aged woman who breaks her ankle jumping from a small height.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Or they didn’t think that the city should be burning tens of millions of dollars to send fire trucks “to every overdose, every sprained ankle, every toothache,” as Mr. Pratt has said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Carmichael argued he should be moved to home detention with an ankle monitor.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

With a broken ankle, Mom wouldn’t be able to climb over fallen trees.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret