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Recent Examples of calve
For years, researchers have been hoping Curlew and Koala will calve, but neither 14-year-old Curlew nor 16-year-old Koala have ever calved, according to the New England Aquarium’s North Atlantic right whale catalog.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The next day is spent in Glacier Bay, an International World Heritage Site since 1992, where guests are likely to see electric blue glaciers calving.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
North Atlantic right whales typically return to northern feeding grounds around New England and Canada in winter and early spring after calving off the coast of the southeast U.S. each year.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Right whale calving season Sunday's sighting of a mother-calf pair off Ormond Beach brings the total number of calves born during this winter's calving season to 10 mother-calf pairs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The next day is spent in Glacier Bay, an International World Heritage Site since 1992, where guests are likely to see electric blue glaciers calving.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025
North Atlantic right whales typically return to northern feeding grounds around New England and Canada in winter and early spring after calving off the coast of the southeast U.S. each year.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Right whale calving season Sunday's sighting of a mother-calf pair off Ormond Beach brings the total number of calves born during this winter's calving season to 10 mother-calf pairs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calve
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He was sired by American Pharoah, who won the Triple Crown in 2015.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Flying Mohawk This horse was sired by Karakontie, a Mohawk word that roughly translates to flying sun burning across the sky.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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With 700 acres that are home to 50 waterfalls, the elevation change on some of its trails is unusual for south Louisiana, but the extra effort begets rewarding views of cascading falls in return.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Of the Fords, father Ernest, state legislator in the Senate, begat Wendell H., lieutenant governor, governor, and, later, U.S. senator.—
Jonathon Sturgeon,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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The tidepools are closed during seal pupping season from Dec. 15 through May 15.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
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Charlotte-area coyote sightings The attack came during coyote pupping season, when coyotes are more aggressive toward dogs and other animals, wildlife biologists say.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
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Owners can help the process by giving them a whelping box.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2024
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In the fifth, the Dodgers generated their best chance against Senga … only for the right-hander to induce a two-out grounder from Smith that ended the threat.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Over the last twelve months, the company generated $2.6 billion in revenue.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The recipes are all kid friendly and include instruction sidebars that guide them throughout the process with helpful step-by-step photos.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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But just kidding, actually $14 'cuz the orange tags were 50 percent off.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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Mary’s love of nature, kindled in the back yard of her childhood home, had inspired her to become a scientist.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Albert fathered a daughter, Jaclyn Marciano, with Jessica Hutchison in 1983.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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As a result, the argument goes, men have evolved to be especially wary of raising children fathered by others.—
ByAndrew Curry,
science.org,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Calve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calve. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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