caliber
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“With multiple first-round caliber tackles on the board, the Eagles take a developmental one with the greatest upside, the freakishly large and athletic Proctor, and prepare for Lane Johnson’s nearing retirement.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
"Same caliber, all the same type of cartridges," he explained, but one is banned while the other is not.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The film itself, however, doesn’t come close to matching the caliber of its talent, who frequently fail to elevate the movie’s treacly after-school-special script.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
In one house, two dozen .50 caliber shells were scattered on a terrace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
As the accused took turns cross-examining the witnesses, the Crown and the prosecution began to get a sense for the first time of the true caliber of the men and women on trial.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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