calibers

variants or calibres
plural of caliber

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Recent Examples of calibers Omega introduced the collection in March, dropping nine fresh references and two new calibers. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Officers then obtained a search warrant and also found a handgun with an extended magazine and multiple different calibers of ammunition in the unit. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibers
Noun
  • The picture could change, however, if higher rates finally begin to inflict significant damage on the economy or financial markets.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Aubrey Layne, Sentara’s chief administrative officer, said lower payment rates from government programs — and impending cuts to Medicaid — are forcing the hospital to play hardball with the insurers that are representing employers.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What are the qualities that enabled you to always be on the pulse of what’s happening?
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Affleck, always at his best in roles that place his all-American alpha qualities under a harsh, sweat-inducing spotlight, has cast himself ideally here.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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