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Recent Examples of calve
Hektoria continues to calve giant icebergs into the sea, according to the paper.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
After losing a calf to a black vulture a decade ago, Tom Karr, who raises cattle near Pomeroy, Ohio, tried to move his fall calving season later in the year in hopes the vultures would be gone by then.
—Joshua A. Bickel, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
This is especially true during the early months of the year (high season), when humpback whales are calving off the coast.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Of the nearly 90 million, there were 37.2 million cows and heifers that calved, or gave birth, so far this year.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
After losing a calf to a black vulture a decade ago, Tom Karr, who raises cattle near Pomeroy, Ohio, tried to move his fall calving season later in the year in hopes the vultures would be gone by then.
—Joshua A. Bickel, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
This is especially true during the early months of the year (high season), when humpback whales are calving off the coast.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Of the nearly 90 million, there were 37.2 million cows and heifers that calved, or gave birth, so far this year.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calve
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Both calves were sired by Bernard, who is now dad to 17 rhinos.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Morobe sired two daughters as part of a breeding program.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Men begetting men is the story, a kind of immaculate cultural reproduction.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Electric vehicles began growing in popularity a few years ago thanks to sustained investment and policies that begot social and cultural buy-in.—
Andrew Zaleski,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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Among female sea otters, motherhood is particularly taxing, as energy requirements double during pregnancy, lactation, and pup care.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Big Lake Humane Society pup Shishi also will compete for Team Ruff, while Mia Muffin is on Team Fluff.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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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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Hyperliquid generated approximately $962m in fees in 2025 on roughly $3tn in notional trading volume.—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company is expected to generate annual run-rate cost savings of approximately $40 million and is anticipated to be completed by the first quarter of 2027.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just kidding, but that would’ve been awesome.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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McLaren The team fathered by 1960s Formula 1 and Can-Am driver and designer Bruce McLaren celebrates its 1,000th Grand Prix this week by taking over part of Coconut Grove.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Joe also fathered another daughter, Joh'Vonnie Jackson, with Cheryl Terrell.—
Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Calve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calve. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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