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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If current trends persist as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the alliance’s greatest challenge may not be responding to a single dramatic breach but managing the mounting pressure created by many smaller ones – each calibrated to test resolve without triggering open conflict.—
Frederic Lemieux,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Maxson says a good technician checks that the flame is properly calibrated, the sensors are working, and carbon monoxide is not a concern.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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The reality is fashion fame today is measured in screenshots and likes, and not just traditional press coverage, a single great look, or even a consistent message across the season.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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In Belgium, Ambassador Bill White has repeatedly weighed into an ongoing judicial investigation into circumcision practices in Antwerp’s orthodox Jewish community.—
Melissa Bell,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cities across North Texas are taking different directions on their future with Dallas Area Rapid Transit, with some backing away to leave the transit system, one still weighing its options and others moving forward with elections that could reshape regional transportation.—
Perry Majidi,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The challenge was maintaining that identity as the business scaled.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2026
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Under Kennedy, health officials have taken steps to scale back access to Covid vaccines and have taken a harder line on mRNA, the technology used in the Pfizer and Moderna shots.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Segovia showed him the lineup again to gauge how Conner’s memory was doing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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If the Browns were to seriously consider a trade for Jones, Anthony Richardson of the Colts or Tanner McKee of the Philadelphia Eagles, the week in Indianapolis could be used to gauge the market for those players and potentially begin conversations.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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