calibers

variants or calibres
plural of caliber

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Recent Examples of calibers Omega introduced the collection in March, dropping nine fresh references and two new calibers. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Officers then obtained a search warrant and also found a handgun with an extended magazine and multiple different calibers of ammunition in the unit. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2026 Green has made a career behind the camera, running programs of all calibers, from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Film to Elton John Live at Dodger Stadium and many more. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The advantage, Gezen told defense officials, is that the same equipment could produce shells of various calibers. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 The scalable design also gives KNDS room to introduce larger calibers in the future, should battlefield requirements change. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026 It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibers
Noun
  • Highfill maintains a covenant requiring utility rates to generate net revenues equal to at least 110% of maximum annual debt service on outstanding system bonds.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • With nearly 60 murders per day, South Africa has one of the world's highest crime rates, and several of Cape Town's townships are among the areas hardest hit by violent crime.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Levy, now 79, credits Cheshire Academy in part with giving him the independence, curiosity and confidence to take chances, all qualities that helped carve his path to success.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But in their more than 50 million years on Earth, these maligned creatures have developed some admirable qualities, too.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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