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Recent Examples of calf
Star guard Marina Mabrey also sat out of the preseason matchup with a right calf injury, the same issue that sidelined her for several weeks during Unrivaled.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
The quiet that followed Heiss’s departure had an almost beseeching quality, like a cat rubbing against Prima’s calves.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Notably, his calf strain in 2021, when six to eight weeks turned into nearly five months.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025
And that stronger glutes, hip abductors and calf muscles can also play important roles in strengthening and stabilizing knee joints.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
The quiet that followed Heiss’s departure had an almost beseeching quality, like a cat rubbing against Prima’s calves.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Notably, his calf strain in 2021, when six to eight weeks turned into nearly five months.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025
And that stronger glutes, hip abductors and calf muscles can also play important roles in strengthening and stabilizing knee joints.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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Her strappy, sleeveless number also featured laced-up side paneling starting at her hips and running down her thighs.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Carly Pearce wore a silver gown with a high slit on her thigh.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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With a stream up to his shins, Glover poked a shot back into the fairway and eventually made bogey.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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In the photo, Ventura is wearing a shorter dress, and a bruise could be seen on her right shin.—
Alice Gainer,
CBS News,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Think grilled Jerusalem bread stuffed with feta and jalapeños for $5, spanakopita for $5.50, lamb shank with couscous and dried fruits for $20, and more.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The key feature of flooring nails is their narrow head, barely wider than the shank of the nail itself.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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