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Recent Examples of calf
The calf appeared to be about a year old, meaning Frida’s baby has survived the most perilous part of its life.
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Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
During her time in Cincinnati, Zuri gave birth to calves in 2017 and 2020.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
After giving the calf an allotted head start, a competitor rides to the calf, ropes it and dismounts, lays the calf down and ties three legs together.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Unlike most wide calf boots, these boots have a circumference measurement that goes up when the shoe size goes up, in order to maintain their shape.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
During her time in Cincinnati, Zuri gave birth to calves in 2017 and 2020.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
After giving the calf an allotted head start, a competitor rides to the calf, ropes it and dismounts, lays the calf down and ties three legs together.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Unlike most wide calf boots, these boots have a circumference measurement that goes up when the shoe size goes up, in order to maintain their shape.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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The major muscles worked include the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and hip adductors (muscles on the inner thigh).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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The supermodel arrived at the Empire State Building on Thursday and stayed balanced through the strong gusts of wind with the help of a pair of sturdy thigh-high boots.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When that motion — called dorsiflexion, the act of pulling your toes toward your shin — is limited, your body has to find a way to compensate.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pause for a moment at the top to feel the maximum contraction in the front of your shin.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Homemade knives, called shanks, are plentiful inside the prison, several inmates said.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Start with a glass of stout and the Hungarian mushroom soup before moving on to either the pork shank, prime rib (the best in town) or Amish chicken for an entree.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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