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calipers

verb

present tense third-person singular of caliper

as in scales

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If the technology scales as planned, the plant could provide more than a new source of electrolyte materials.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Adoption scales more sustainably when people learn supervision, not just operation, of the tool.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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Another neat trick this TV has up its sleeve is an AI light sensor that gauges the room's ambient light and automatically adjusts the screen brightness to it.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
San Diego earned a 78 out of 100 Redfin Compete Score, which gauges how competitive a market is.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of gauges

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The company calibrates screen uniformity at the factory and uses software compensation to maintain performance as the display ages.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
As per usual with Sonos, the Beam delivers an immersive sound that calibrates itself to the room its in.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Definition of calibrates

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Now, Malone’s jeweler is sharing the details behind the mega sparkler, which weighs over 20 carats, according to Isaac Bokhoor and Sam Tack’s Angel City Jewelers.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Uncle Sam weighs the value of clean air against the value of gas to commuters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighs

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The minimum safe thickness is a threshold that measures a tank’s ability to contain the pressure of the liquid and support the tank’s weight, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
According to Society For American Baseball Research (SABR) Defensive Index, the club measures favorably at each infield position.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

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