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  1. caloriesnoun

    Plural form of calory.

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  1. Calories

    "Calories" is a science fiction short story written by L. Sprague de Camp, a story in his Viagens Interplanetarias series. It was first published under the title "Getaway on Krishna" in the magazine Ten Story Fantasy in the issue for Spring, 1951. It first appeared in book form under the present title in the collection Sprague de Camp's New Anthology of Science Fiction, published simultaneously in hardcover by Hamilton and in paperback by Panther Books in 1953.

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  1. calories

    Plural form of the word calorie.

    The mount of calories we eat every day is important to the health of our bodies.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 5, 2020  

Anagrams for calories »

  1. carioles

  2. coralise

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of calories in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of calories in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of calories in a Sentence

  1. Lauren Graf:

    While being aware of calories and sodium can be helpful, there is a dark side to an over-emphasis on numbers, it can distract customers from what makes foods healthy - nutrient density, fiber content, antioxidants, quality of the fat, etc. It's important to look at health more holistically.

  2. Greg Potter:

    A few (not all) previous experiments have found that if you reduce how long people sleep, some people burn slightly fewer calories at rest.

  3. Melissa Majumdar:

    This study tells us much of what we already knew : Electrolytes -- like sodium and potassium -- contribute to better hydration, while calories in beverages result in slower gastric emptying and therefore slower release of urination.

  4. Alissa Rumsey:

    People trick themselves into thinking they can eat more, the smallest cup still tends to be pretty big. You'll get something that's 300 to 400 calories-worth.

  5. Laila Tabatabai:

    What’s even more important than burning off those calories is that exercise can reduce your appetite and reduce your cravings for additional sugar.

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