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Recent Examples of calf
In fact, Jennings has been dealing with a lingering calf injury that kept him out of action through preseason.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Sudden start and stop movements can also lead to a greater risk of calf strains and ankle sprains.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Elk mating season occurs during the months of September and October, according to National Park Service, with single calves born May to late June.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Staff believe Nasha may have stepped on the calf's neck.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Sudden start and stop movements can also lead to a greater risk of calf strains and ankle sprains.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Elk mating season occurs during the months of September and October, according to National Park Service, with single calves born May to late June.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Staff believe Nasha may have stepped on the calf's neck.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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Linebacker Carson Schwesinger is a demon in thigh pads.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The man, whom the magazine did not identify citing privacy concerns, cut his shin on a bait fish trap on a pier in an inlet that leads to the bay.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Technically, the shin is a bone called the tibia, which extends from below your knee to the ankle.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a couple shanks, Sanchez launches one on line.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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In Swift’s case, her large rock is bezel set on a split-shank gold band.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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