How to Use calf in a Sentence

calf

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  • The Achilles tendon connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the heel.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The orcas tend to stay in the area hoping to catch some of the young calves.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • But the big ass pads, the leg pads, the thigh pads, the calf pads, those were all playing.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The bed was too small for her frame, and her calves dangled over the edge.
    — J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • The calf was born to Ubi, 18 years old, and dad Albert, who is 13.
    — USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Keep in Mind: Some may find that the shaft fits too tightly around the calf.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Park rangers tried but failed to reunite the calf with its herd.
    — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
  • The man pushed the calf up from the river and onto a roadway.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 June 2023
  • One went through the passenger’s side door and hit the 9-year-old boy in the right calf.
    — USA Today, 26 June 2023
  • The bear comes in with its nose to the wind, clearly catching the scent of the newborn calves hidden in the brush.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
  • The small waves, cold and gentle, lapped my ankles, then my calves, then my thighs.
    — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2023
  • Snug through the thighs, throttled at the knees, close-cut at the calves, on intimate terms with the ankles.
    — Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The Bucks also listed guard Wesley Matthews as out due to a strained right calf.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
  • No stranger to injury, the Texas Tech product missed much of spring training with a strained left calf.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Her boots even fit wide calves, a rarity in the shoe market.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Your quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves are all firing.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 17 June 2023
  • And while new calves are being born each year, birth rates are still falling short of past trends.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The electric massager brings the spa right to your home and massages your feet, calves, ankles, legs, and arms.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The shafts were a little snug around the calves but not uncomfortably so.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
  • So the idea is to modify a calf’s microbiome to have the same effect, is that right?
    — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Part of it is now a restaurant that serves hearty dishes like calf’s head, country pâté, and rump steak.
    — Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Sometimes an inmate has to stay up all night tending a sick piglet or calf.
    — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
  • Ankle Pumps This type of exercise has a focus on the calves.
    — Nicole Borgenicht, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
  • And here were six of them — all females, including four calves.
    — Diana Durán, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
  • Fewer whales and calves were seen at breeding grounds during that time, as well.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • No need to struggle with pulling these up and over your calves, dislocating a finger in the process.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2023
  • This calf marks the third elephant born in the zoo, joining its big sisters Nandi and Penzi.
    — Eshaan Sarup, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
  • In this case, the wielder of the stone tool appeared to have removed a leg muscle next to the calf, for purposes of eating.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
  • The Park Service said that in the June 4 case, the calf was successfully reunited with its herd.
    — Eduardo Medina, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023
  • As a result, these shoes force your feet, ankles, Achilles’ tendons, and calves to work harder.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023

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