Examples of calve in a Sentence

The cow calved in the barn.

Recent Examples on the Web Elk, bison and moose also calve during this period, so give the parents and their offspring a wide berth. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 The fjords of Prince Williams Sound echo like thunder as glaciers calve off into the sea at an ever increasing rate. — Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 5 Apr. 2021 People should also remember that Portage Glacier can calve at any moment, buckling and crushing frozen lake ice, as captured in dramatic videos over the past couple years. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2021 Changes in feeding influence reproduction, and anything that harms whales' ability to calve ultimately jeopardizes survival. — Elizabeth Grossman, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2010 The giant pancake of Malaspina Glacier does not calve into the ocean. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2021 As the glacier flows out to sea, icebergs calve off the ocean-facing end of the ice shelf. — Sarah Gibbens, Environment, 28 Dec. 2020 Huge masses of ice spectacularly calve from its face with thunderous roars. — Melissa Findley, National Geographic, 20 Nov. 2020 Alaska — Bartlett Cove Campground, Glacier Bay National Park In a state full of natural riches, Glacier Bay is a marvel, home to lofty peaks, humpback whales, 700 miles of coastline, and blue-tinged glaciers that calve directly into the sea. — Sarah Feldberg, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2017 See More

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