calf
Example Sentences
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Reaves, who missed six weeks with a calf injury this season, has started in 22 consecutive games.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Hachimura got imaging on his right calf and it came back clear, coach JJ Redick said, after he took a hit in the leg against Miami on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, farmer Igsahn Felix let out a heavy sigh.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Brown, 24, was seen on crutches at the end of Saturday's game at Murrayfield after injuring his calf while Cummings, 29, has picked up a hamstring injury.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
The robot was an excellent mimic, and she began crying out in the sad voice of a wounded calf.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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