calves
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It’s primarily the hamstrings and quadriceps, but everything, including the glutes, calves, hips and core, counts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Beef production reached 706,296 tonnes in the quarter ending June 2025, while the gross value of cattle and calves slaughtered totaled $4.9 billion.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026
"She put all the energy into the calves, the calves are in good shape, but it took it off the mother," Moore said.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
A County Tyrone man has joined a tiny group of farmers around the world who can say their cow gave birth to five calves.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
Snow is halfway up our calves, and we aren't wearing the right pants for that.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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