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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calipers
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Young boys cleaned test tubes, brawny machinists built gauges and mills, and scales delicate enough to weigh an inch of a spider's web.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The simulations relied on direct numerical simulation, a method that resolves all relevant turbulence scales without using modeling assumptions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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At Starbucks stores, the company revised the dress code for baristas, suggesting employees wear solid black tops and remove ear gauges larger than a quarter.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The research firm's Secondhand Pricing Tracker gauges the resale premium — or the auction sale price of a bag compared to its original retail price — and is weighted by volume.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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The survey calibrates and releases data that anyone can download.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The laser calibrates itself before printing, burning a dozen or so small lines into the board, and using the camera to figure out the ideal focal point based on the crispness of the lines.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Nov. 2025
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Officials say Torres is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 240 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Compared with systems already in service, the design uses about half as many parts and weighs more than 20 percent less, while also delivering measurable gains in performance, including higher top speed and longer operating range for the aircraft it is fitted to.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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The bag measures about 20 inches tall, 13 inches wide, and nine inches deep, which fits within most airlines’ carry-on size requirements.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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My nurse practitioner ordered a PSA test, or protein specific antigen, which measures a chemical produced by the prostate in your bloodstream.—
Jerry McCormick,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Calipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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