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sprain

noun as in twist

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noun as in injury

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Starting center Dereck Lively II has been out since mid-January with a stress fracture in his right ankle, and his replacement, Daniel Gafford, suffered a right knee sprain Feb. 10.

The Lakers listed Reaves and fellow guard Jordan Goodwin, who sprained an ankle late in the win over the Clippers on Friday, as doubtful for the final regular-season meeting with the Clippers on Sunday.

When we stand up and walk around after sitting all day, those weakened muscles put us at risk of developing injuries such as plantar fasciitis, ankle instability and ankle sprains.

During another incident an officer sprained her wrist while restraining a man and another officer was kicked in the head.

From BBC

Eubanks, traded from the Jazz to L.A. last Saturday, sustained a left ankle sprain in the second quarter and did not return.

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