calf

Example Sentences

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After missing so much time in recent years with injuries to his back, his knee, his wrist and his calf, he’s just happy to be contributing again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"Let me say this plainly: this is not a golden calf," he said later that night on X, referring to the Old Testament idol that famously made Moses irate after he received the Commandments.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Within seconds, the vehicle was halted off the 60 Freeway exit at Country Village Road, and the suspect was left as powerless as a rodeo calf on its side.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In the wild, a hippo calf nurses for uo to a year or more but remains closely attached to its mother for several years until around sexual maturity, according to wildlife experts.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

There is still good grass in the far fields down the road, water in the pond, and the calf will keep the fresh cow milked.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien