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[kal]
/ kæl /
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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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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
Well I think the distilleries have what they cal a Master Blender that knows exactly the signature taste that their particular product is known for.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2018
If an oatmeal cookie has 55 cal and John eats 4t cookies during the tth hour, how many net calories has he lost after 3 hours riding his bike?
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
You was born to live a good ould age, and die in bed at Pennington, in the best room, my deear, with yer cheldern and grancheldern cal around 'ee, ould an' well stricken in eres.
From The Birthright by Hocking, Joseph
“What I think is surprising when you go back and watch that original animated series is how funny Cal is,” says Winderbaum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It’s obviously not the most common thing that happens with earthquakes, but it’s definitely not like an unusual physical phenomenon,” said Julian Lozos, an associate professor of geophysics at Cal State Northridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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
City Council member who leads the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State L.A., said if Bass exceeded expectations it was because they were very low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Cal exhaled and brushed the grit off of his hands.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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
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
The Air Force's Falcon missile is replacing the unguided rocket and the .50 cal. and 20 mm. gun.
From Time Magazine Archive
They use a carbon-dioxide propellant cartridge to fire a paint-filled gelatin ball about the size of a child's marble�.68 cal., someone estimated.
From Time Magazine Archive
When 18g. of water are formed in neutralization, 13,700 cal. of heat are set free.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
“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
That outrage spurred Lillian to demand a divorce and move her daughters to San Jose, Cal., in 1920.
From Time ● Dec. 25, 2013
“Sit down and wait, Cal. Sit down and wait. Get used to it. I’m trying to.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
To prepare The Times’ candy samples for analysis, Infinite CAL scientists froze them in liquid nitrogen to make them brittle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
Now the world’s largest shrimp exporter, India in many ways mirrors its former competitor — its industry falling into similar patterns, CAL argues, in the effort to keep prices artificially low.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
CAL says Indian companies need to pay living wages and abide by labor, health, safety and environmental laws.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
"There is a need to bring the interest rates down because the cost of government financing is high," said Udeeshan Jonas, chief strategist at equity research firm CAL.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
He had on a gray sweatshirt that read CAL POLY.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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