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Verb
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Vertebrates ditched their body armor and scales for smooth skin; cephalopods lost their external shell.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Zia added that grey scales with authentic chip-off aesthetics and sulphur blues inspired by classic denim are also key developments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Several stock market gauges around the world — from the US to Taiwan — have now erased all their losses since the start of the Iran war, as financial markets price in a possible path to peace.—
Pratigya Vajpayee,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
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Big Deal New research by Bain & Company gauges CFOs' AI spending plans.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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San Diego County calibrates scales used for weighing precious metals.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The survey calibrates and releases data that anyone can download.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Phillips is around 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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According to investigators, Anderson stands at about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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This year, the snowpack in the upper portion of the river’s watershed in the Rocky Mountains measures just 22% of average, the smallest on record.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The lot measures 10,120 square feet and includes a pool.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Calipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipers. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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