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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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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
IntCal13 and Marine13 radiocarbon age calibration curves 0–50,000 years cal bp.
From Nature ● May 8, 2018
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
An upright man is one that goeth wyth the trunchion of a staffe, which staffe they cal a Flitchmā.
From Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters by Earle, John
In a separate incident, two Cal Fire firefighters were injured when a rock became loose and shifted, Castillo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Cal Fire had amassed multiple air tankers, one helicopter, 22 fire engines and four bulldozers to support the 225 fire personnel who were fighting the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He heard it while sitting around home plate at Cal listening to a motivational talk that longtime Cal coach Bob Milano made the team hear over the stadium’s loudspeakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
With that commitment to baseball and education while he was a student at Huntington Beach’s Edison High School, Kent secured a scholarship to Cal Berkeley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
It’s only a short drive to Nick’s house, and Simon fills the space with frantic chatter—about Nora and Cal, about tuxedo rentals.
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
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 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
The average value for primary alcohols is 44.67 cal., but many large differences from this value obtain in certain cases.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
“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 73 years of achievement and heartache, which ended today in a Riverside, Cal., hospital after long sieges of leukemia and dementia, Etta James saw love come along and walk away.
From Time ● Jan. 20, 2012
“No, Cal. Not now. But when he gets well you’ll have to. You’ll have to for yourself. You can’t carry this alone. It will kill you.”
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
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
Bozzo says CAL Fire calls the area that’s zero to 10 feet away from your home an “ember resistant zone.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
"Sri Lanka's economy has been gradually stabilising since mid-2022. The long fuel lines, severe shortages, and high inflation have gradually reversed," said Udeeshan Jonas chief strategist at CAL Group.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
“Tough guys, those Pukhtuns,” said a pudgy kid in an oversize CAL sweatshirt.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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