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.
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British
abbreviation
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Calorie (large)
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California
CAL
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British
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
I am what ye cal a Raadical, and yestreen I recorded my vote for yon man Stocks.
From The Half-Hearted by John Buchan
Lee says a frantic goodbye to his hippie girlfriend, Cal, sells his car for pocket money and gets hired by a courier service to drive a Jaguar to New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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
And after a 4-8 season, Wulff left Cal Poly and Dieffenbach faced another crossroads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
When a lawman confirms to Cal the rumor that Cathy, known by then as the nearby town’s madam, Kate, shot his father, Cal muses, “He must have done something to hurt her.”
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you at a game,” Cal says, pushing his bangs out of his eyes.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" 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
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
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 equation 2H + O = H2O + 68,300 cal. means that when 2.016 g. of hydrogen combine with 16 g. of oxygen, 18.016 g. of water are formed and 68,300 cal. are set free.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
“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
“C’mon, Cal. I haven’t seen you in years. You can’t just leave, man.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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
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
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
But the prevalence of these labels on Indian shrimp, CAL suggests, indicates that current monitoring practices are ineffective and violations underreported.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
“Tough guys, those Pukhtuns,” said a pudgy kid in an oversize CAL sweatshirt.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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