gal

Example Sentences

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In September 2023 the NRA approved Chubu Electric's estimate of 1,200 gal, a unit of acceleration used to measure the intensity of quakes.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Testing showed that he had indeed been sensitized to alpha gal.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

That style was even referenced in the film Something's Gotta Give, in which Keaton told Jack Nicholson's character that she's "just a turtleneck kinda gal".

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

L.A. was the place where this Motown gal believed her dreams of new beginnings with happy endings could come true.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

“T’ain’t no use in gettin’ all mad, Janie, ’cause Ah mention you ain’t no young gal no mo’.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston