Thesaurus results for CALIPERING

calipering

verb

present participle of caliper

as in calibrating

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Now, with another Super El Niño setting in — this time likely to be the strongest on record — many are calibrating their expectations based on what happened then.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Mining company 3 Proton Lithium (3PL) wants to develop the site, but around a third of it is located in lands reserved for NASA to use for calibrating Earth-observing satellites.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

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The 10-photo carousel included the first photos of their baby boy, who entered the world weighing 8 lbs.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
But Karen Guzzo, an expert on family development and demographic trends at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said many American couples who are weighing parenthood need this kind of help.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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The suede boots featured a thigh-high design with a stiletto measuring 100 mm, just shy of a 4-inch heel.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
This suggests that exercise may influence aspects of slow-wave sleep quality or intensity not fully captured by measuring duration alone.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Gladys Knight is scaling back her live performance schedule as recent concerts have prompted concern among some fans and people working on her tour about whether the Motown legend should remain on the road.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Former Ferrari president and chairman Luca di Montezemolo joined analysts and investors in mocking the model as ugly and decidedly un-Ferrari-like at a time where other luxury automakers were scaling back their own EV efforts amid low demand.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of scaling

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Seven Korean startups were chosen through an open call run with the Busan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation and AWS, together spanning the full content pipeline.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Born April 19, 1946, Curry amassed hundreds of credits across film, television and theater throughout a career spanning more than five decades.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

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Summary Artificial intelligence is increasingly cited in job cuts, with over 100,000 attributed to AI in 2026 through June, yet precisely quantifying its employment impact remains challenging.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The figure is meant to make the play both more credible and more threatening, quantifying both what Paramount stands to gain and what California stands to lose.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of quantifying

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