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Recent Examples of calf
However, a nagging calf injury turned severely worse in game seven and was confirmed to be a torn Achilles.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
After being tended to by the training staff, Pickens returned to the field as a full participant on Thursday after what was ruled a simple calf cramp.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2025
Burrow has had multiple injuries in the past – ACL, calf and wrist along with an appendectomy – but the slow Cincinnati starts have worn on him mentally.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
She’s only played in 13 of the Indiana Fever’s 25 games so far — even missing this year’s WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis — with calf and groin injuries.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
After being tended to by the training staff, Pickens returned to the field as a full participant on Thursday after what was ruled a simple calf cramp.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2025
Burrow has had multiple injuries in the past – ACL, calf and wrist along with an appendectomy – but the slow Cincinnati starts have worn on him mentally.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
She’s only played in 13 of the Indiana Fever’s 25 games so far — even missing this year’s WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis — with calf and groin injuries.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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The roomier fit through the butt and thighs (balanced by the snug-fitting waist) remains, while the fabric has been upgraded to the brand’s new StudioFLEX material, which moves with you and feels ultra-soft and -light.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
7 Aug. 2025
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Messi exited Saturday’s penalty shootout victory against Necaxa in the 11th minute with an upper right thigh injury.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Cubs might have to move on Wednesday without left fielder Ian Happ, who fouled a pitch off his left shin in the eighth inning, became lightheaded and was forced to leave the game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The second photo showed Vergara's right leg, which showed a bandage taped on the side of her knee and a brace wrapped around her shin.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Metal detectors had been tuned to be more sensitive, and the metal shank inside the soles of many shoes, installed to provide support, often set them off.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Going 8-over through three holes means multiple double bogeys or worse, and five shanks, where the ball rockets off the hosel, are enough to rattle any player's confidence.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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