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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

Irresistible, wedding-DJ caliber singles that will get men and women, all the world over, from 9 to 90 on the dance floor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

With only a handful of lyrics, she revisits a million lifetimes replete with monumental change and insights only an artist of her caliber could convey.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

It was highly unusual for a puffin of his caliber to share his residence with a stranger.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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

Many include the numbers .223 and 5.56, which represent the calibers of cartridges developed for use in the AR-15 and M-16.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2022

We have revolvers, rifles, shotguns, derringers and loads of pistols, with calibers of all kinds.

From Washington Post Feb. 12, 2016

In the course of the day's fighting the British captured over 7,000 prisoners and a large number of guns of all calibers.

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




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