Thesaurus results for CALIPERING

calipering

verb

present participle of caliper

as in calibrating

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Fed officials have emphasized that wages are not a significant source of inflation, with the lack of evidence of a wage-price spiral an important distinction when calibrating policy.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
In his view, society’s obsession with calibrating units of time had begun in 1955 with the invention of the atomic clock.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

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The city’s zoning administrator is now weighing whether to revoke the operator’s permit.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Beyond apprenticeships, the mayor’s childcare office is weighing opportunities for assistant teachers to become lead teachers, and partnerships with CUNY and other higher education institutions on more traditional models.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

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Industry reporting has described the vessel as a roughly 9,000-TEU container ship measuring about 270 metres in length.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Eventually the quilt grew to include 1,920 panels, each measuring 3 feet by 6 feet, the same size as a grave.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

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In certain circumstances, temporarily scaling back the extra payments could leave you in a better financial position instead.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Dealer Emanuel Layre is scaling back his gallery after 15 years in the Austrian capital, as ARTnews reported earlier, and according to Die Presse, Zeller van Almsick gallery will also close after nine years.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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Alternatively, take your pick from the five onsite restaurants—spanning Mediterranean, Mexican, Japanese, and European cuisines—overseen by former Top Chef contestant Chef Christian Bravo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The late, legendary musician David Bowie will have his 80th birthday celebrated with a series of events, exhibits, releases, collaborations and experiences beginning in November and spanning 2027, his estate announced on Monday.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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Worse, some of the industry’s representatives have been trying to impress the public by quantifying the probability of catastrophe.

— Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
The company did not disclose data quantifying the shift toward maximalism or elaborate on how the two groups divided the development process.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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