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

Press the little guy or gal hard enough and they’re just as ruthless as the mogul that’s suppressing them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

I didn’t care what Big Ma said about scrubbing like a gal from a one-cow town near Prattville, Alabama.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia