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Recent Examples of calf
The Englishman had to come off at halftime with a calf injury.
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
That’s when school-age participants in 4H and FFA programs in Texas select their calves.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner are all currently on the sidelines with knee, calf and hamstring issues respectively.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
An hours-old killer whale calf recently surfaced along the shores of Australia, making for a rare and exciting encounter.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
That’s when school-age participants in 4H and FFA programs in Texas select their calves.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2025
Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner are all currently on the sidelines with knee, calf and hamstring issues respectively.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
An hours-old killer whale calf recently surfaced along the shores of Australia, making for a rare and exciting encounter.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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Doctors typically prefer a cream or gel that’s applied to the skin, usually to the back of the thigh, calf, or buttocks.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Madrid are still without David Alaba who suffered a thigh injury at the start of February, as well as Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao who sustained long-term knee injuries earlier in the campaign.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His socks are only vaguely acquainted with his shins.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Its carbon-fiber shins are modeled after jerboa desert rodents, increasing stiffness by an impressive 135% while only adding 16% to its weight.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Entrees include New Zealand lamb shank braised in tomato sauce over vermicelli rice pilaf and shish tawook (grilled chicken with garlic aioli).—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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Italian shrimp dishes and cannelloni, roasted duckling, and Grecian lamb shank are among the menu favorites.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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