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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The Romantic Tour is a lavish spectacle that is buffed to perfection, with every light swirl and confetti drop precisely calibrated.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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According to its website, the firm has calibrated more than 20,000 instruments supporting the Space Station and the earlier Space Shuttle Program.—
Brandon Lingle,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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Don’t skip the editing process and always measure first.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Still, the government sought to measure their loyalty.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The state’s highest court, the SJC, heard arguments in a community lawsuit filed by the Defenders and Emerald Necklace Conservancy earlier this month, and is weighing its claim that the project’s professional soccer use would illegally privatize public parkland.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the time of the sale, the Running Point writers room happened to be in the middle of breaking a season two episode where the Gordon family weighs the ramifications if one of them, or their spouse, were to sell their shares in the team.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hilton advocates scaling back environmental regulations.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Through the Strategic Partnership Projects, the teams are working to scale the performance and production of fusion fuel targets, which are central to achieving energy gain.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kenya’s central bank decided to hold its benchmark rate at its meeting last year, ending an easing cycle that began almost two years ago as policymakers gauge the likely impact of the Middle East conflict.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your nose is also a great tool for gauging ripeness.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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