calf
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Pakistan were unfortunate to lose opener Imam to a calf injury, but his absence probably did little to alter the outcome.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Aasen was flying a drone for the Norwegian Orca Survey when he noticed an adult orca carrying the body of a deceased calf through a Norwegian fjord.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
After cradling it the entire way home like a Faberge calf, I felt like writing a sonnet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
About a dozen vultures were feeding on the remains of a pregnant female elephant, who had died near full term, and her unborn calf.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Almost as if my mind is distracting me from my calf muscles tightening, slowing my pace.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The last documented California grizzly killed was hunted down in August 1922 by a Tulare County rancher named Jesse Agnew, who blamed his dead calves on the grizzly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The rancher is selling calves for record sums, but is not better off because he has higher costs.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“It couldn’t come at a worse time, as a lot of producers will be selling their calves over the next few months.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles," said Ayres.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
He readjusted himself, grabbed, and used all the strength in his calves and forearms to inch forward.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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