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calipering

verb

present participle of caliper

as in calibrating

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Within the existing parking garage, the airport has installed and is calibrating a parking guidance system that directs drivers to available spaces using digital arrows mounted on the ceiling.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
Investors who treat this as a passing diet fad are calibrating to a baseline that no longer exists.

— Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026

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Lawmakers are also weighing a Russia sanctions bill that Graham championed, with some Republicans pushing to rename the bill in his honor and advance it this week.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 July 2026
For families weighing whether to book a mobile dog wash & grooming appointment or drop their pup at a salon, the stakes are real.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

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The company modified the G700’s cabin to accommodate advanced instruments capable of measuring emissions while airborne.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
The problem with measuring frame dragging using Earth-orbiting satellites is that the Earth is not a perfect sphere.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

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The real prize is not replacing human expertise but scaling it, especially as experienced operators retire.

— Frank Carnevale, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The company plans to eventually have tens of thousands of driverless taxis made per year, starting with the Ojai, then scaling using the IONIQ 5s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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The Sacramento Bee published three notable local stories on July 7, 2026, spanning law enforcement, education and public safety accountability.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
The property is situated on a lot spanning 9,945 square feet.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

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As the cost of quantifying and automating information falls toward zero, such wins and displacements will multiply faster and farther than most institutions can adapt.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Somebody has to be paid to do all that quantifying and validating.

— Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026

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