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Recent Examples of calf
But the apex predators quickly began doing what predators do — finding food to hunt, kill and eat, including among the many thousands of cows and calves sent to the state’s high rangeland to graze during the summer.
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Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
From open ocean shallows where dolphins surf the waves to quiet estuaries perfect for teaching calves to hunt, Folly offers an ideal year-round playground.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Lederhosen are leather shorts, knee- or calf-length and typically have suspenders, though not always.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tucker has been dealing with a calf injury that has sidelined him since the beginning of September and the latest update from Cubs manager Craig Counsell was not a positive sign in the slightest.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
From open ocean shallows where dolphins surf the waves to quiet estuaries perfect for teaching calves to hunt, Folly offers an ideal year-round playground.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Lederhosen are leather shorts, knee- or calf-length and typically have suspenders, though not always.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tucker has been dealing with a calf injury that has sidelined him since the beginning of September and the latest update from Cubs manager Craig Counsell was not a positive sign in the slightest.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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Anderson, a senior, was initially motionless and face down after his head appeared to hit Raridon around the thigh following a 25-yard throw down the right hash marks.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The call stood and the Giants maintained their 1-0 lead, but Smith’s night was over due to a right thigh injury.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some are saying Surtain might have taken a cleat to his left shin.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Localized bone pain occurs in one specific area, such as the forearm, rib cage, or shin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lamb shanks are braised in Malbec till they can be shredded and made into croquettes with provoleta cheese and a yogurt mint sauce.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Normally, a carbon fiber shank is used on the nearly 30-year-old basketball sneaker.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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