calf

Example Sentences

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Jota won 49 caps but never played at a World Cup after missing the 2022 tournament through a calf injury.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The latest detections included a calf in La Salle County, Texas, a goat in Gillespie County, Texas, and a dog in Lea County, New Mexico, following two earlier cases in Zavala County, Texas.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

On Wednesday, US officials announced that the first case in 60 years was detected in a three-week-old calf, with the larvae found in its umbilical area.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Bad news for cattle ranchers: A calf in southern Texas tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first detection of the fly-borne parasite in U.S. livestock in 60 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

If they were able to stick it out till the end, their only payment was a calf.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo