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Recent Examples of calf
That includes stretching exercises for tight calves.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
Mother humpbacks can be spotted with their newborn calves following closely behind, and to sweeten the deal, truly fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a southern right whale, an elusive species that’s only found in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The new Bigg’s calf was spotted in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca with more than a dozen other orcas.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Jevon Carter incurred an injury to the AC joint in his right shoulder, Dalen Terry was kicked in the right calf and Julian Phillips was hit in the right quadricep, aggravating an older contusion.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
Mother humpbacks can be spotted with their newborn calves following closely behind, and to sweeten the deal, truly fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a southern right whale, an elusive species that’s only found in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The new Bigg’s calf was spotted in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca with more than a dozen other orcas.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Jevon Carter incurred an injury to the AC joint in his right shoulder, Dalen Terry was kicked in the right calf and Julian Phillips was hit in the right quadricep, aggravating an older contusion.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office announced that Atlanta rapper Young Scooter, real name Kenneth Bailey, died after puncturing his thigh while climbing a wooden fence and losing too much blood.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Atlanta rapper, real name Kenneth Bailey, died after puncturing his thigh and losing too much blood as a result of climbing a wooden fence.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Careful James, or Ozu won’t be the only thing taking a chunk out of your shin.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Supplements with silver, for example, can cause a difficult-to-treat condition called argyria that turns the skin bluish-gray, while the antibiotic minocycline can cause the same discoloration on the arm, face, and shins.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Not sure what a world-class shank is, but Damron rolled with it and produced one of the more memorable lines.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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While in custody, Reyes also allegedly tried to kill his cellmate with a shank, O’Neill Burke said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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