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Recent Examples of calf
Lively has suffered ankle sprains, a neck sprain and a shoulder sprain over his first two years in the NBA and even before entering the league suffered a calf injury that hampered him while at Duke.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
The Clippers were missing Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac, while the Bulls were without Ayo Dosunmu (calf) and Coby White (ankle).
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The Warriors were playing without four regulars, including longtime starting forward Draymond Green (calf).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
But in the second quarter of that game, Dončić planted awkwardly on his left leg and limped off the floor with the calf injury that has warped Dallas’ season.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
The Clippers were missing Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac, while the Bulls were without Ayo Dosunmu (calf) and Coby White (ankle).
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The Warriors were playing without four regulars, including longtime starting forward Draymond Green (calf).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
But in the second quarter of that game, Dončić planted awkwardly on his left leg and limped off the floor with the calf injury that has warped Dallas’ season.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
Noun
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If the skin on your upper arms, stomach, thighs—or, well anywhere else—has seen tighter days, there is hope in a jar.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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The prongs caught the inside of Perkins’ thigh, delivering painful electrical shock waves.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to the court records, the victim suffered contusions and bruising, and required stitches in his right shin.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Last season, Tucker suffered a fractured shin, which put him out of action in June.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Its distinctiveness lies in its simplicity—root vegetables and bone-in lamb shoulder or shank (though other meats are sometimes used) comprise the heart of the soup.—
Claire Volkman,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Other standards that made their way into the code strengthen soffits for heavier wind loads, specify thickness of wood structural panels and dictate the size and spacing of ring shank nails used to attach roof decks, the website says.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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