cal
cal
1 American
Cal
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American
[kal]
/ kæl /
noun
Cal
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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
The criti cal questi on is wheth er it will.”
From Nature ● Jun. 27, 2012
And some other wrote Comedyes with great libertye of speche: which Comedies we cal Interludes.
From The Ship of Fools, Volume 1 by Alexander Barclay
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
Batters best at winning challenges didn’t necessarily produce at the plate: Jose Altuve topped all batters with 5.6 projected runs gained, followed by Seattle’s Cal Raleigh at 4.6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 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
Cal and Nora are tucked into an armchair, scrolling through his phone.
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
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
“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
In late June, it will launch its first drive-thru restaurant in Rohnert Park, Cal. to provide the same freshly prepared vegetarian foods the company is known for—but fast.
From Time ● Jun. 2, 2015
Jean Louise said, “Don’t worry, Cal. Atticus’ll do his best.”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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
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
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
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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