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calf

[kaf, kahf] / kæf, kɑf /
NOUN
leg between knee and ankle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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They applied a harmless but uncomfortable heat sensation to the calf, similar to the brief pain someone might experience when accidentally touching a hot stove.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Knowles' physical presence was sorely missed in England's 30-12 defeat by Tonga on 17 October as he recovered from a calf issue.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Misiorowski delivered his most dominant performance of the playoffs, overwhelming the Rays over 5 ⅔ scoreless innings before departing with a calf cramp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, the nailed-on starter at fly-half Fin Smith will also miss training this week with a calf niggle, although his injury is not thought to be serious.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Come over and I will tell you. This is Tansy’s first calf but not mine.”

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

The news hit right before the September-November window when most US calves are weaned and sold.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

In the 1870s, a Pend d’Oreille Indian named Walking Coyote captured a few bison calves from northern Montana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The observation adds to the small number of documented cases involving deceased calves in baleen whales.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

Lily and the other calves suddenly swarmed around Roz and nuzzled her legs.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown


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