calf

Example Sentences

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Sciver-Brunt is playing as a specialist batter as she continues her recovery from a calf injury.

From BBC • 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

The first case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that typically feeds on livestock, has been detected a calf in Texas—the first U.S. case in six decades.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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

The left leg of her jeans was ripped from the knee to her calf, and her knee was skinned underneath.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu