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After the two calves were adults, they were taken away.
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Lydia Davis, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
But calf injuries can be very tricky, and Indiana likely won't rush him back.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Despite shaking off his apparent calf injury and playing 34 minutes Monday night, Haliburton did not convert a single field goal in the game, scoring all four of his points from the free throw line.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Newborn Brookfield Zoo dolphin calf dies suddenly A 4-day-old bottlenose dolphin born last weekend at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago died suddenly Wednesday.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Lydia Davis, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
But calf injuries can be very tricky, and Indiana likely won't rush him back.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Despite shaking off his apparent calf injury and playing 34 minutes Monday night, Haliburton did not convert a single field goal in the game, scoring all four of his points from the free throw line.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Newborn Brookfield Zoo dolphin calf dies suddenly A 4-day-old bottlenose dolphin born last weekend at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago died suddenly Wednesday.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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The model, 55, also showed off her toned legs with the look, as the lace dress stopped at her mid thigh.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Side slits let the oversized top drape effortlessly over the bottoms, while roomy thigh pockets keep essentials like your passport and cards within easy reach.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
Noun
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When Ohtani came up to bat the following half-inning, he was greeted with a 94 mph sinker in on his shins from Padres starter Randy Vásquez that Ohtani backed out of the way of.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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My hips were achy, my shins felt sore, and my feet just generally felt like they’d been beaten up.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Harvest corn by pulling the ear downward and twisting to break the shank below without breaking the parent stalk.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Video of the shank circulated across social media, garnering hundreds of thousands of views in mere hours.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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