: a unit of acceleration equivalent to one centimeter per second per second
—used especially for values of gravity
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gallery
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gallon
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Noun (1)
after years of dating, Fred finally asked his gal to marry him
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The 18-year-old daughter of Larry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith was a happy gal after getting to meet Hugh Jackman following his concert series From New York, with Love at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The state average for Florida gas prices has exceeded $3.20/gal for the last two weeks.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Chaos reigned supreme, especially in the romance department, for XO, Kitty’s titular gal during Season 2.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
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The longtime funny gal, who also delivered comedic hits across Best in Show, Home Alone, and SCTV, will play a new character created for The Last of Us, which will premiere season 2 this April.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The 18-year-old daughter of Larry Birkhead and Anna Nicole Smith was a happy gal after getting to meet Hugh Jackman following his concert series From New York, with Love at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The state average for Florida gas prices has exceeded $3.20/gal for the last two weeks.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Chaos reigned supreme, especially in the romance department, for XO, Kitty’s titular gal during Season 2.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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