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Recent Examples of caliber
Two shooters got out of the getaway vehicle and fired 24 shots at the teen with an assault-style rifle and a 40-caliber handgun.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
This team needs several reinforcements — at least 4-5 starting-caliber players.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Few production houses in Latin America, let alone Chile, can rival a slate with directors of the caliber of Gálvez, Martelli, Wood, Said and Rivas.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 May 2026
Even though the caliber of people auditioning was really high, Clive adds.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
This team needs several reinforcements — at least 4-5 starting-caliber players.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Few production houses in Latin America, let alone Chile, can rival a slate with directors of the caliber of Gálvez, Martelli, Wood, Said and Rivas.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 May 2026
Even though the caliber of people auditioning was really high, Clive adds.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliber
Noun
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That includes details about industrial operations at the plant and about the quality and frequency of maintenance of the tanks and safety systems.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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Key focus areas are preventative care and checks-ups, sports medicine and optimization, aesthetic medicine, and sleep quality, backed up by a hospital’s worth of biohacking and high-tech touchless treatments as well as holistic therapies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Multiple independent measurements show that sea levels are rising along California’s coastline, though the rate varies by location due to local land movement.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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More Charlotte region growth stats Charlotte added more people (20,731) from 2024 to last year than the nine communities above it in growth rate did during the same span.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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“Caliber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliber. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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