Sentence examples for to sprain from inspiring English sources

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to sprain

verb

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation; as, to sprain one's ankle.

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Davis appeared to sprain his left ankle.

"I went down in purpose so as not to sprain it any more".

If you choose to jump on or off one of these bandwagons or others, please, try not to sprain anything.

"I was spraining it, and so as not to sprain it I fell over," she explained, almost surreally.

You can try things knowing, 'If I fall off this rope, I'm going to sprain an ankle.

As the singers climb up and slide down the slopes in their bare feet, all you can do is worry that someone is going to sprain an ankle.

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Thalassotherapy is treatment with salt water, seaweed and algae and works for anything from migraines to rheumatism to sprained ankles.

The wrong shoe can lead to sprained ankles, torn ligaments, shin splints (leg pain), knee pain, and other joint or muscle problems.

This season, Rose has played in five of his team's nine games so far, having already missed games due to spraining both of his ankles (how do you even do that in the same game?).

Basketball players face many injuries, including, but not limited to: sprained and twisted ankles, broken arms and wrists, and even concussions.

San Antonio won even after losing Antonio Daniels to a sprained left knee and Samaki Walker to a sprained right ankle in the victory over Sacramento.

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