calves

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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the population has declined by more than half since 2016, and sightings of calves have become rare.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Dimarco, socks half-raised on his heavily inked calves, has the engine to do both, as highlighted during Inter's Champions League outing to Dortmund in January.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“He told me I had to get my calves stronger if I wanted to be great,” James said, smiling at the thought of those conversations from years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

It’s primarily the hamstrings and quadriceps, but everything, including the glutes, calves, hips and core, counts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

I’d been born with the kind of biceps and muscled calves that, back in third grade, had earned me the nickname swoldger—a cross between swollen and soldier.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles