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calf

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




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Sciver-Brunt is playing as a specialist batter as she continues her recovery from a calf injury.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The team also said Neymar, Brazil's leading international scorer who was only recalled to the national team after a two-year absence for the World Cup, was "recovering well" from a calf injury.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

By 2022, McClain was in a regular rotation of 90- to 120-day deals with investors, the time it took to raise a calf to selling size.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

On Wednesday, US officials announced that Texas had detected its first case in 60 years in a three-week-old calf, with the larvae found in its umbilical area.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“You should not act like a timid calf at your age. As for your daughter, I will do what I can—but remember, no promises.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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