variants
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Recent Examples of caliber
The lethality of ammunition is much beyond caliber size or muzzle velocity.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
This hurricane season came close to shattering records, trailing only 2005 for having the most Category 5 hurricanes in a single season, which saw three storms of that caliber.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Nothing has opened in Cincinnati of the same caliber since, according to Rashdan and his team.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Dugger enjoyed a Pro Bowl-caliber campaign in 2022 with 78 tackles, three interceptions, a sack, one forced fumble and two defensive touchdowns.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
This hurricane season came close to shattering records, trailing only 2005 for having the most Category 5 hurricanes in a single season, which saw three storms of that caliber.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Nothing has opened in Cincinnati of the same caliber since, according to Rashdan and his team.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Dugger enjoyed a Pro Bowl-caliber campaign in 2022 with 78 tackles, three interceptions, a sack, one forced fumble and two defensive touchdowns.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliber
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That rate was almost double for young teens aged 13 to 15.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Caliber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliber. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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