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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Over the course of the experiment, Schlamminger spent years calibrating the equipment and troubleshooting the physical effects of characteristics such as temperature and pressure that could confound the measurements to prove these factors weren’t affecting the results.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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This observational power is crucial for gathering the data needed to calibrate eruptive mass loss.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Whether the execution matches the ambition will depend on decisions being made right now about how much to spend, where to direct it and whether the data systems needed to measure success get rebuilt.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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For years, however, scientists lacked a reliable way to measure the real-time power of these jets.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The campaign now moves forward with voters weighing sharply different visions for California’s future as the primary draws closer.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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And other states are weighing similar options.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Focused on assembling a slate built around creators with loyal digital audiences, its partnership with McBride fits squarely within a digital-first model, which uses YouTube to build audience and IP while scaling to theatrical releases and streaming.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Wall Street has reacted with caution to the latest batch of inflation readings, scaling back expectations of a near-term rate cut.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The NewsGuard/YouGov poll differs from polls that focus mostly on the president's job approval ratings, which have been declining for more than a year and surveys that gauge reactions to his personal traits and views on the Iran war.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The price-to-book ratio remains a reasonable proxy for gauging Berkshire’s intrinsic value.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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