cal
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calendar
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calibre
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calorie (small)
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Calorie (large)
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California
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Example Sentences
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In this book, journalist Cal Flyn asks — more affably, but with equal intensity — “What is a wilderness?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Cal O'Driscoll will be joining as Clemmy's son, Aidan Keeler and Daniel Monks will be taking on the role of Detective Inspector Bell.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Three Cal Fire firefighters suffered injuries in the crash around 12:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The Cal Fire engine is part of a strike team from the Tulare Unit in Visalia that was called to Southern California as several fires burned, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
All the seniors get roses, and Cal gets a bouquet of them, and Ms. Albright’s bouquet is off the freaking charts.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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