calf

Example Sentences

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After missing so much time in recent years with injuries to his back, his knee, his wrist and his calf, he’s just happy to be contributing again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Some dairy farms send calves out to third-party calf ranches for rearing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The Blue Planet found Sir David exploring the world's oceans and many of their mysterious inhabitants - from monsters of the deep to pack-hunting killer whales attacking a grey whale calf.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

"Let me say this plainly: this is not a golden calf," he said later that night on X, referring to the Old Testament idol that famously made Moses irate after he received the Commandments.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

My father had made a leather bottle to feed the calf with, and one woman said, “Hey, why can’t he share with the calf?”

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola