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Recent Examples of calves
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
If successful, the calves born would represent a step toward restoring the northern white rhino population.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Cud-chewing calves like Mabel don't get any antibodies in the womb and depend on the colostrum — or first milk — from their moms for those antibodies in the 24 hours after they are born.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Nicky was the oldest giraffe in the zoo’s herd and had raised five calves.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee made an unbelievable catch during Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays – with more than a little help from his calves and his knees.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Both my whole legs were cramping — both my calves and my hammies.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
High prices encourage farmers to buy more calves, which increases the cattle supply in the long run, thereby driving down prices.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Diaries, newspapers and photo records from the past two centuries show the presence of not only young bulls, which at times can range widely, but also cows and calves, a sign that local breeding was taking place in Colorado before reintroduction.
—John Wendt, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
If successful, the calves born would represent a step toward restoring the northern white rhino population.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Cud-chewing calves like Mabel don't get any antibodies in the womb and depend on the colostrum — or first milk — from their moms for those antibodies in the 24 hours after they are born.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Nicky was the oldest giraffe in the zoo’s herd and had raised five calves.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee made an unbelievable catch during Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays – with more than a little help from his calves and his knees.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Both my whole legs were cramping — both my calves and my hammies.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
High prices encourage farmers to buy more calves, which increases the cattle supply in the long run, thereby driving down prices.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Diaries, newspapers and photo records from the past two centuries show the presence of not only young bulls, which at times can range widely, but also cows and calves, a sign that local breeding was taking place in Colorado before reintroduction.
—John Wendt, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calves
Verb
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There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 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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Frozen lamb shanks were improperly thawed in the prep sink without running water.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Calves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calves. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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