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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 scientists calibrated these fields to replicate the magnetic conditions of various locales along the Eastern Seaboard, such as spots in the Gulf of Mexico or along the coast of Maine.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
12 Feb. 2025
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This data enabled us to calibrate and differentiate the ages of our two sites, Montbrook and Palmetto Fauna Bone Valley, by about 600,000 years.—
Bruce J. MacFadden,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 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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The Swedish royal family announced the news of the birth on February 7, 2025, saying the baby girl weighed 8 pounds and was 19 inches long.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Heald swears by a rugged, nylon satchel from TUMI that weighs barely half a pound.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Ship capacity transiting through the Panama Canal was 10 percent lower between September 2024 and January 2025 than the 2019-22 average, measured in deadweight tonnage, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Xfinity Series raced at this venue from 2005 to 2008, though on a different eight-turn course that measured 2.518 miles.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Shakir said the focus needs to be on scaling up aid as well as restoring and repairing basic services, including water and electricity infrastructure.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Impact on Global Democracy Efforts The freeze has forced pro-democracy organizations to scale back operations.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Caliper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliper. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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