: 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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Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
So what’s a gal to do (especially as temps tick up this summer)?
—Abbey Stone, SELF, 5 July 2024
Instead of immediate death, in the first few moments of the show teenage Jane (newcomer Emily Bader) is a smart medical gal, curing her friend’s 16th century STI.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
Trust me, as an oily gal, this product vanishes my greasiness without completely mattifying my complexion or removing any glow.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 June 2024
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Noun
The bad gal, Hime (played by You), is amusing but distinctly cartoonish.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
So what’s a gal to do (especially as temps tick up this summer)?
—Abbey Stone, SELF, 5 July 2024
Instead of immediate death, in the first few moments of the show teenage Jane (newcomer Emily Bader) is a smart medical gal, curing her friend’s 16th century STI.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
Trust me, as an oily gal, this product vanishes my greasiness without completely mattifying my complexion or removing any glow.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 June 2024
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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