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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There’s an aluminum swingarm and KYB suspension calibrated for significant airtime, as well as the incredibly accurate Ducati Traction Control (DTC) – a first for the segment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2025
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My take is that many people not only haven’t received the memo about what’s really going on but also haven’t calibrated the consequences of current events, which both are obvious and explicit.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Green gage plums Green gage plums were my father’s favorite and are thought to have originated in Armenia.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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Early voting data is being analyzed to better predict the outcome of the election, with different trends being pulled out to gage a better understanding of whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will be victorious on November 5.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Nov. 2024
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Climate change, war, political polarization, total economic collapse — the general unpredictability of the future can all weigh heavily on people who are thinking about becoming parents.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Donors of all blood types are encouraged to make an appointment to give by clicking here; donors must be 17 in most states (or 16 with parental consent where allowed by state law) and weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health to be eligible to donate.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Friday’s report on inflation at the wholesale level was backward looking, measuring March’s price levels.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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That’s a major move for a market that typically measures things in hundredths of a percentage point.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The trip was scaled back after pushback from Greenlandic and Danish officials.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Domestic Tension is shown as a room reproduced to scale, and though the museum shot far fewer than 65,000 paintballs at its walls, the presence of their yellow residue is chilling.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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