calf

Example Sentences

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Rice has been managing a hamstring problem, and also took a kick on the calf against Ghana.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

You constantly raise and lower your heels, like the seated calf raises that weightlifters do.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Rice, 27, limped out of the Boston Stadium after England's goalless draw against Ghana on Tuesday with heavy strapping on his left calf.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

On Monday, the U.S. got more good news when Christian Pulisic, its talisman, returned to training after missing 10 days with a calf injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

But when Eugene Hammond offered to deliver her home in his racing car, she bellered like a calf and vaulted into the wagon bed unaided.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck