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
But, six months after sustaining a calf tear during that final, Kerr demonstrated his return to full fitness by overpowering world-class opposition as the complete line-up of Olympic 1500m medallists went head to head.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
He was bound to make his first All-Star Game before being sidelined for more than a month because of a calf injury.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Animal remains were also placed in the grave, including a butchered calf.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
The rest homed in on Jason, wrapping him like a rodeo calf and yanking him upside down.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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