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.
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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
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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
An upright man is one that goeth wyth the trunchion of a staffe, which staffe they cal a Flitchmā.
From Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters by John Earle
A statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the spread of more flammable grasses, a court ruled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
As of Friday afternoon that conflagration was at 147 acres and 17 percent contained, according to the state's Cal Fire agency.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
And the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton was impacted by the Henderson Fire, which prompted freeway closures and had burned at least 2,070 acres by Friday, according to Cal Fire.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
It also omits Lee and focuses primarily on James Dean’s Cal Trask, one of Cathy’s sons, leaving most of her story to secondhand whispers.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Cal and I lay side by side on an orange-and-green striped towel on a mucky beach across the swamps from Lynn.
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
The Air Force's Falcon missile is replacing the unguided rocket and the .50 cal. and 20 mm. gun.
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 average value for primary alcohols is 44.67 cal., but many large differences from this value obtain in certain cases.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
“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
“I'm sorry, Cal. You were wrong about me.”
From Nature ● Oct. 4, 2016
What if some guy did the same thing and could go back in time?” In the early ’50s, in his family’s Venice, Cal., apartment, Matheson was wakened by the cries of his his young daughter Tina.
From Time ● Jun. 28, 2013
“No, Cal. You’ve told. Your voice tells and your eyes tell you’re at war with yourself. But you shouldn’t be ashamed. It’s awful to be ashamed. Is Aron ever ashamed?”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Invitations to the Bass event featured the names of every CAL board member, including three who sit on city boards or commissions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
In addition to Bakewell, the Aug. 16 Bass fundraiser was hosted by Citizens for Accountable Leadership, or CAL, a volunteer political group overseen by about two dozen Black community leaders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
But CAL makes extensive recommendations for the U.S. government as well.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
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
He had on a gray sweatshirt that read CAL POLY.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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