: 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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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Related Articles The Gen Z gal on your list will swoon over the 1964 Fringe Bag that’s done in trending suede material with boho chic details, or the petite Sammy 12 Bag that adds a flash of shine to any ‘fit for a night out.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Enter Margaret’s bad gal cousin Fiona (played by—surprise!—Hudgens again), a party girl with a peroxide tumble of tresses, who favors tacky clubwear and faux furs in tones not found in nature.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
What’s a leave-no-trace gal with a brap-brap boyfriend to do?
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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Unfortunately, all of this could end up not being a pretty fly for a super guy—or gal.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Related Articles The Gen Z gal on your list will swoon over the 1964 Fringe Bag that’s done in trending suede material with boho chic details, or the petite Sammy 12 Bag that adds a flash of shine to any ‘fit for a night out.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
Enter Margaret’s bad gal cousin Fiona (played by—surprise!—Hudgens again), a party girl with a peroxide tumble of tresses, who favors tacky clubwear and faux furs in tones not found in nature.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
What’s a leave-no-trace gal with a brap-brap boyfriend to do?
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Gal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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