cal
cal
1 American
Cal
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American
[kal]
/ kæl /
noun
Cal
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American
cal.
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American
Cal.
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American
abbreviation
cal.
1
British
abbreviation
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calendar
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calibre
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calorie (small)
Cal.
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abbreviation
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Calorie (large)
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California
CAL
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abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Some of the evidence dates back as far as 10,900 cal BP.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026
The indictment said Kinnison identified himself, Martinez, Warner and Mele as part of “so cal 3%” or “3 percent so cal” in two posts to DC Brigade on Jan. 1.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2021
“It should have just three ingredients: corn, cal and water.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2019
IntCal13 and Marine13 radiocarbon age calibration curves 0–50,000 years cal bp.
From Nature ● May 8, 2018
I know not what ye cal cruelty, if these acts may beare the title of modesty.
From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by William Painter
With unseasonably warm weather and the start of an El Niño cycle, Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab Director Chris Lowe predicts this sighting is just the start of a ‘very sharky summer.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
On the comedy scene in Philadelphia, where he lived from 2013 to 2019, he befriended his future “Tires” partners, including Chris O’Connor, a show writer who plays the pensive mechanic Cal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
And six months after taking over the team, Bay cut the ribbon on a multi-million-dollar training complex at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, which added to the team’s worth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Cal Fire officers took 65-year-old Herbert Wayne Smith into custody on Monday around 7:45 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
His name was Cal, which I thought must be short for something, but I couldn't think what it would be short for, unless it was California.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
However, some experts believe that Wolfer did his forensic testing not with Sirhan's gun but with a different .22 cal. weapon -- which police also destroyed.
From Time Magazine Archive
For the old-line purist who wants to do his shooting .450 cal. instead of 16 mm., the tab goes high.
From Time Magazine Archive
Owner Roy Hofheinz's $31.6 million Xanadu has an outfield with the consistency of cobblestones; the infield is a bright green Chemstrand rug that ricochets grounders into the outfield like .30 cal. bullets.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Air Force's Falcon missile is replacing the unguided rocket and the .50 cal. and 20 mm. gun.
From Time Magazine Archive
The equation 2H + O = H2O + 68,300 cal. means that when 2.016 g. of hydrogen combine with 16 g. of oxygen, 18.016 g. of water are formed and 68,300 cal. are set free.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
“That was cool to get to talk about to Marshawn. Marshawn and I got to be pretty close when I was in Cal. Love Marshawn, he’s got a great heart,” Dykes said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
“She’s done a good job at Cal. She deserves an opportunity to continue to move up in coaching,” Sparks coach Derek Fisher said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2019
“You were a good man, Cal. I wish there were a way to tell someone. I wish ...”
From Nature ● Oct. 4, 2016
“I had an amazing experience at Cal. But why does that mean I can’t want more? Why can’t I want what’s fair?”
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2014
“C’mon, Cal. I haven’t seen you in years. You can’t just leave, man.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
As of Saturday morning, the Palisades fire, which has burned nearly 24,000 acres and killed at least 10 people, was listed as 43% contained, according to the CAL Fire website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025
CAL contends that third-party labels, and the “social audits” that inform them, are no guarantee of ethical or sustainable production, and in fact can actively obscure problems that require attention.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
Bozzo says CAL Fire calls the area that’s zero to 10 feet away from your home an “ember resistant zone.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
"Sri Lanka's economy has been gradually stabilising since mid-2022. The long fuel lines, severe shortages, and high inflation have gradually reversed," said Udeeshan Jonas chief strategist at CAL Group.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
He had on a gray sweatshirt that read CAL POLY.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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