gal

Example Sentences

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Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

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

These bites can cause the immune system to become sensitive to alpha gal, a sugar naturally found in meat from mammals.

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

At the spirit rally, I was a nervous wreck, but since I’m a smooth kind of gal, I didn’t let it show.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers