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caliber

[kal-uh-ber] / ˈkæl ə bər /




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Pursuing an adaptation of this caliber feels like a losing battle, something a filmmaker does just to prove that they can.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

“Properties of this caliber, with such a rich legacy and expansive acreage, seldom become available.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

No comeback of this caliber occurs without something like supernatural help, and the fates of Madison Square Garden did their part on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Performers of Prince and Lamar’s caliber enjoy the spoils of their popularity.

From Salon May 16, 2026

I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the caliber of the men involved.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

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

A separate .308 caliber version with six barrels also was being offered for sale by the company, and two newer models with still different calibers are expected to be unveiled in the coming months.

From Washington Times Jan. 23, 2023

Those measurements, 0.223 inch and 5.56 millimeters, represent the calibers of cartridges developed for use in those rifles, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2019

On the remainder of the front the day passed comparatively quietly, though most parts of the line underwent intermittent shelling by guns of various calibers.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 by Various




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