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Recent Examples of calves
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Exercises that target your ankles, calves, and quads—like calf raises, marches, and squats—can help circulate blood throughout your legs.
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
11 June 2026
The latest threat to beef prices is the New World screwworm, with a batch of cases in Texas calves marking the first outbreak of the parasite in livestock in five decades.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Heavier cows and their calves consume more forage than lighter cows.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
The first two screwworm cases were discovered last week in calves a few miles apart in south Texas.
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Jeffrey Collins,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Almost all the attention over screwworm’s resurgence has focused on the threat to livestock, like the calves and, in turn, the financial risk to the cattle industry.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
To meet the demand, the industry will need to invest in new calves and build up the herd.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
The $113 billion US cattle industry is especially vulnerable because the parasite likes newborn calves and cows with tagging and other wounds.
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Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Exercises that target your ankles, calves, and quads—like calf raises, marches, and squats—can help circulate blood throughout your legs.
—
Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
11 June 2026
The latest threat to beef prices is the New World screwworm, with a batch of cases in Texas calves marking the first outbreak of the parasite in livestock in five decades.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Heavier cows and their calves consume more forage than lighter cows.
—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
The first two screwworm cases were discovered last week in calves a few miles apart in south Texas.
—
Jeffrey Collins,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Almost all the attention over screwworm’s resurgence has focused on the threat to livestock, like the calves and, in turn, the financial risk to the cattle industry.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
To meet the demand, the industry will need to invest in new calves and build up the herd.
—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
—
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calves
Noun
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Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.
Verb
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For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.
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Comeback kids these 2026 Boston Red Sox are not.
Noun
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In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.
Noun
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But look out back, and there’s an Ole Hickory Pits commercial smoker cooking beef ribs, brisket, lamb shanks and chicken wings.
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While the investigation was ongoing, Adams buried prison shanks and contraband cell phones in his backyard to obstruct the GBI, officials said.
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“Calves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calves. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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