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Recent Examples of calf
Not to mention, the taller height provides more protection for our calves on narrow or overgrown trails.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Seattle scored over 20 points for the first time since Week 7 and rushed for a season-high 176 yards, led by Charbonnet, who had a career-high 134 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns starting in place of Kenneth Walker III (calf).
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The health care executive was shot in the right calf and in the back, New York Police Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Manchester United coach Marc Skinner has confirmed that the club's record appearance maker and goalscorer, Ella Toone will be out until the New Year with a calf injury.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Seattle scored over 20 points for the first time since Week 7 and rushed for a season-high 176 yards, led by Charbonnet, who had a career-high 134 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns starting in place of Kenneth Walker III (calf).
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The health care executive was shot in the right calf and in the back, New York Police Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Manchester United coach Marc Skinner has confirmed that the club's record appearance maker and goalscorer, Ella Toone will be out until the New Year with a calf injury.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
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The gunman then shot the driver in the left hand and thigh.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The lift is complete when the athlete stands upright with their shoulders back and the barbell at thigh level.Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ruano was in Guatemala, preparing for a CONCACAF W Gold Cup-qualifying match against Jamaica and trying to ignore the stubborn pain in her shin.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps even more remarkably, the second-year receiver was able to get his left shin and right foot down in the endzone, all while retaining possession of the ball.Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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The seafood-forward seasonal menu highlights regional produce and contemporary Australian cuisine with dishes like Tasmanian scallops, King Island Sirloin and Tasmanian lamb shank.Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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There’s one bad shank, a 20-yarder off the side of his foot.Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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