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calibers

noun

variants or calibres

plural of caliber

as in rates

degree of excellence musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall

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Recent Examples of calibers Green has made a career behind the camera, running programs of all calibers, from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Film to Elton John Live at Dodger Stadium and many more. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The advantage, Gezen told defense officials, is that the same equipment could produce shells of various calibers. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 Look Beyond Switzerland—and Beyond the Movement Modern enthusiasts often obsess over calibers, but Newman argues that collectors should approach 18th-century watches as works of decorative art as much as feats of engineering. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026 The scalable design also gives KNDS room to introduce larger calibers in the future, should battlefield requirements change. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026 It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026 Smaller rounds can descend at about 300 feet per second, while larger calibers can fall at speeds near 500 feet per second. — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025

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The president's stance would then put him at odds with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who is expected by markets to hike rates at the Fed's meeting in September.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
People decide quickly whether content is relevant, so leading with value and making the path forward obvious consistently improves engagement and conversion rates.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Summary Personality traits often blur between desirable and undesirable, with positive qualities becoming negative in extreme.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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