twisted

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Wings guard Odyssey Sims left the court in a wheelchair in the second quarter after she twisted her left ankle coming down from a rebound attempt; she didn’t return.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Then, in the second quarter, Spurs center Luke Kornet crashed into him shortly after his return, leaving Brunson limping badly on a twisted ankle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The unexpected result highlights how unusual materials like twisted bilayer graphene may behave very differently from traditional superconductors.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“Oftentimes, what’s happening here is the framing of ‘give us broad, unfettered access to the data because we’re gonna give you benefits,’ but it actually gets twisted in practice,” Ngyuen said.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

It was always a mystery to me how my little sister could be so happy, and so full of life with an old twisted leg like that.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls