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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
It's not especially low cal because of course it's all carbohydrates, but it's nutritious and delicious.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2016
The criti cal questi on is wheth er it will.”
From Nature ● Jun. 27, 2012
Tyme past els is of a thing now past, quhilk we cal perfectlie past; as, I have written.
From Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue A Treates, noe shorter than necessarie, for the Schooles by Henry Benjamin Wheatley
Ricky Volpe, a professor of agribusiness at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, said the popularity of private-label products rose during that downturn, which lasted from 2007 to 2009.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Cal State Fullerton said in a statement that it was aware of the death and is providing students with psychological services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Who was expecting shortstops to be home-run hitters before the era of Cal Ripken and Alex Rodriguez?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Focus on any opportunity to get unambiguously better at something valuable to your employer, says Cal Newport, Georgetown University computer science professor and author of “Deep Work.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Maybe they would be, if anyone actually worked on them other than Cal and me.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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
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
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
Some of these guns of about .44 cal. are exceedingly accurate and reliable performers.
From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Albert B. Farnham
“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 likes Cal. She was really on board with me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2019
“I'm sorry, Cal. You were wrong about me.”
From Nature ● Oct. 4, 2016
And Joan Fontaine, the Hollywood star who died Dec. 15 at 96 at her Carmel, Cal., home.
From Time ● Dec. 25, 2013
He said, “It’s an old wound, Cal. I was in the Indian campaigns. I’ll tell you about it some time.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
He said CAL, not individual board members, co-hosted the Bass fundraiser.
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
“I don’t know how much my pay is,” one girl, who had traveled from West Bengal looking for employment, told CAL.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
CAL also found evidence of debt bondage, a form of forced labor that involves “recruitment fees,” often paid with a loan, with workers essentially indentured until their debts are settled.
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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