calves

Example Sentences

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For years, McClain had kept cattle here in his hometown and on the Texas Panhandle, buying calves at auction and selling them for profit three months later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

But while his mates relax, he and his brother muck out the prize calves they are preparing for the Royal Bath & West Show.

From BBC • May 27, 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

But my squatting calves were aching, so I moved.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell