: 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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Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
In my line of work, there are few things as inauspicious as a plucky gal determined to make the best of a bad situation.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Only a fraction of people with antibodies to alpha-gal become allergic to it, and those who are often don’t realize it.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In this condition, the tick introduces a sugar molecule in its saliva called alpha-gal into the human body upon biting, which can trigger an immune response in some individuals.
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Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Those animals have a specific sugar molecule in their blood called alpha-gal.
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Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
In my line of work, there are few things as inauspicious as a plucky gal determined to make the best of a bad situation.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Only a fraction of people with antibodies to alpha-gal become allergic to it, and those who are often don’t realize it.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In this condition, the tick introduces a sugar molecule in its saliva called alpha-gal into the human body upon biting, which can trigger an immune response in some individuals.
—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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