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caliber

[kal-uh-ber] / ˈkæl ə bər /




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Mensah knew he had landed in just the right place for a quarterback of his caliber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

News has made over the past few years to focus the rankings more on rewarding schools that help students succeed after college and less for the caliber of students they admit on the front end.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The more Mitchell conjures joy and fear from thin air with the snap of his fingers, the more frustrating it becomes that audiences seldom get to experience summer fun at this caliber anymore.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

It’s a hefty price, but with someone of that caliber at the most important position in the sport, it means beginning every season with a shot at the Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

I had my father’s .22 caliber rifle; my mother had said it was all right for me to take it with me.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

The Czechoslovak Group, which acquired a German nitrocellulose facility, aims to secure the entire supply chain for artillery shells of various calibers within company facilities across several European countries by year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Rosas estimated about 2,000 rounds of various calibers of ammunition were recovered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024

There are thousands of "elite" teams like that city's Scorpion unit and they come in all calibers, shapes, and sizes.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023

Was it pressing, or are the calibers of the tiers an issue more pressing?

From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2020

Between Lake Garda and the Adige the Austrians, after an intense and prolonged bombardment with artillery of all calibers, attacked positions on Monte Dosso Alto, southwest of Loppio Lake, and on Monte Zugna.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds




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