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Recent Examples of calve
North Atlantic right whales typically return to northern feeding grounds around New England and Canada in winter and early spring after calving off the coast of the southeast U.S. each year.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Right whale calving season Sunday's sighting of a mother-calf pair off Ormond Beach brings the total number of calves born during this winter's calving season to 10 mother-calf pairs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Head out onto your balcony – which nearly every cabin has – and watch for calving glaciers and icebergs.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Revel in the sense of awe that comes from being surrounded by thousands of puffins, swimming alongside a massive sperm whale or witnessing a calving glacier.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Right whale calving season Sunday's sighting of a mother-calf pair off Ormond Beach brings the total number of calves born during this winter's calving season to 10 mother-calf pairs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Head out onto your balcony – which nearly every cabin has – and watch for calving glaciers and icebergs.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Revel in the sense of awe that comes from being surrounded by thousands of puffins, swimming alongside a massive sperm whale or witnessing a calving glacier.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calve
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The 3-year-old dark bay colt, sired by former Japanese-bred standout Karakontie, has recently emerged as an intriguing prospect that could surprise the field at Churchill Downs on Saturday.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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For The Rest, The Species Can Thank A Tortoise Known As E5 E5 was a quieter, less flamboyant male who largely avoided the spotlight but ultimately sired close to 60% of the program’s offspring.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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What began as a small Slack channel grew into a constantly humming conversation that begot some hacks that even the most grizzled New Yorkers among us hadn’t known till now.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
9 May 2025
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The same is true, pretty much, of Harold Wallace Ross, who begat The New Yorker.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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The tidepools are closed during seal pupping season from Dec. 15 through May 15.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
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Charlotte-area coyote sightings The attack came during coyote pupping season, when coyotes are more aggressive toward dogs and other animals, wildlife biologists say.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
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Owners can help the process by giving them a whelping box.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2024
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At the time, the sample didn't generate any hits in the national system of missing persons.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Rhodes' potential involvement, even in a non-wrestling capacity, would undoubtedly generate significant buzz and could kickstart his next major storyline.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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But just kidding, actually $14 'cuz the orange tags were 50 percent off.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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All kidding aside, Armstrong believes Steen will be ready in 2026.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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The versatility of vanilla is what kindles its popularity.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
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Elon Musk's father, Errol, welcomed his two youngest children with his former stepdaughter Comments Like his son Elon Musk, Errol Musk has fathered many children.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Elon Musk has reportedly fathered his 14th child, and people are judging him.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Calve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calve. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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