cal
cal
1 American
Cal
2
American
[kal]
/ kæl /
noun
Cal
3
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.
2
British
abbreviation
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Calorie (large)
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California
CAL
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British
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
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
The criti cal questi on is wheth er it will.”
From Nature ● Jun. 27, 2012
To these mai be ioyned the particular causes of infectiõ, which I cal the accidentes of the place, augmenting thesame.
From The Sweating Sickness A boke or counseill against the disease commonly called the sweate or sweatyng sicknesse by John Caius
Like UCLA, Cal has a transfer-loaded roster and a new head coach, Tosh Lupoi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“You can feel the anticipation in the locker room,” Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Cal Fire’s Kevin Conway believes that if the bill becomes law, it will, in practice, limit funding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Al-Shabaab also exploits artisanal gold mines along the northern Cal Madow Mountains, according to Abdullahi, the former Somali commander.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I watch as Ms. Albright guides Taylor to the front row, lets her sit next to Cal, and then kneels down in front of them for a minute to talk to them.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
The Air Force's Falcon missile is replacing the unguided rocket and the .50 cal. and 20 mm. gun.
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
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
Taking the molecular weight of acetylene as 26, we have 26 C_p - 26 C_v = 2 cal., and C_p = 1.26 C_v.
From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by F. H. (Frank Henley) Leeds
“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
In addition to Tsao, Sarah Stewart, a Davis, Cal., planetary scientist who received her PhD from the California Institute of Technology, has come up with a new explanation for how the moon was formed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2018
“I'm sorry, Cal. You were wrong about me.”
From Nature ● Oct. 4, 2016
The book had been banned in Kern County, Cal., the end point of the Joad family’s travels, and burned in Salinas, Steinbeck’s home town.
From Time ● Jan. 24, 2015
“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
Captain Marodi served over 30 years with CAL FIRE, primarily in Riverside County, but also serving time in San Bernardino and San Diego Counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
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
“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
But CAL makes extensive recommendations for the U.S. government as well.
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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