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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Wrigg takes a 2-pound dumbbell from the sporting goods section and puts it on the scale to show the scale is calibrated correctly.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Steering feels expertly calibrated for comfortable precision, the ride is appropriately smooth in a way that always feels in control and composed, and the whole thing never feels unhappy being thrown around a back road.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Robust biogenic indicators must be predicted, measured, and observationally validated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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One attempts to measure the passage of time in her outfit changes — a white jacket, shiny black leggings, a tight leather pencil skirt — although the exact numbers blur when Melania attempts to count them.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Maryam Zar, who formed a community group to help guide the recovery from the Palisades fire, is also weighing a mayoral bid — and doesn’t plan to decide until the final day.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The answer matters to every family balancing a household budget, every employer weighing the cost of investing here, and every young person asking whether Connecticut offers a future worth building.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown was hosting a roundtable featuring seven Ohioans sharing stories about the financial pain that bloated health-care costs had inflicted on their families, compelling them to scale back their medical care.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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With the proof of concept demonstrated, Stanton began to scale up his setup, replacing the 88-pound (40 kg) weight as a bob and adding precision bearings and powerful magnets to a frame that resembled a trebuchet’s triangular frame.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over the last month, Sportico spoke with more than 60 people inside and outside of MLS, including owners, team executives, bankers, investors and media experts, to gauge the business of the league.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nuclear talks with the United States allowed Tehran to gauge Washington’s seriousness and showed enough consensus to continue on the diplomatic track, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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