calves

Example Sentences

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To acquaintances at auctions, McClain said his edge was keeping death rates low, from know-how handling sick and scared calves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Canada's food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

When calves had siblings, they typically shared only one parent rather than both.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"Mothers actually teach these routes to their calves when they are young, so the patterns are deeply ingrained," Castro said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

An old man had appeared through the papyrus stalks, wading up to his calves in the brown water.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw