calf
Example Sentences
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Hachimura got imaging on his right calf and it came back clear, coach JJ Redick said, after he took a hit in the leg against Miami on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The grade-two calf tear he sustained originated from a "freak accident" when he overstretched at the end of his semi-final, straining the muscle which eventually gave out in the medal race.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, farmer Igsahn Felix let out a heavy sigh.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Animal remains were also placed in the grave, including a butchered calf.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
“Come over and I will tell you. This is Tansy’s first calf but not mine.”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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