calves
Example Sentences
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Celia finishes stretching her calves and juts her hips to one side to stretch her hip flexors, and then she squints at something behind me.
From Literature
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Even decades later, the legacy of whaling continues to shape whale populations, affecting not only how many whales exist today but also which males succeed in fathering calves.
From Science Daily
She took care of the pigs, chickens, calves, cats, birds, Rowdy, me, and everything else you could think of.
From Literature
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“He told me I had to get my calves stronger if I wanted to be great,” James said, smiling at the thought of those conversations from years ago.
From Los Angeles Times
In the frosty early mornings or in the heat of the sun, when they were injured, or giving birth to their calves, or when they needed comfort as the Dragon roared, he had been there.
From Literature
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