as in to calibrate
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Recent Examples of caliper
Standard Tornado Red calipers signal to the 99.999999 percent that this is indeed the V-8 trim.
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Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2018
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Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliper
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From Ukraine to the Middle East, the Biden administration painstakingly calibrated and telegraphed its moves to avoid escalatory spirals.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to reporters gathered at Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, the hospital where Francis is being treated, Dr. Alfieri had described the difficulties the pope’s medical team was facing to calibrate the right treatment for the pontiff, who has pneumonia but also a complex infection.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Green gage plums Green gage plums were my father’s favorite and are thought to have originated in Armenia.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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Early voting data is being analyzed to better predict the outcome of the election, with different trends being pulled out to gage a better understanding of whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will be victorious on November 5.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Nov. 2024
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The judge weighed several factors in determining whether to send Syed back to prison as required under the Juvenile Restoration Act.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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As always, weigh the cost-benefit analysis of the shortcut.—
Jennifer C. Wolfe, Esq.,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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One white pine in Belden Forest has been measured to be 144 feet tall, one of the tallest measured in the state, according to the OGFN.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Innovative, high-performing teams understand the need for a clear goal, data to measure progress along the way—and a process that periodically pauses to ensure the two are in alignment.—
Jodi Euerle Eddy,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Enter our weeknight-friendly recipe, no boiling required and scaled down in size to make just enough for a dining duo—or one person, with enough left over for tomorrow’s lunch or dinner.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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And at this moment, walking into my room feels like scaling Everest to me—insurmountable.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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