calibrated

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Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that "precise and calibrated strikes" targeted militant "hideouts and safe havens" in border areas, without commenting on civilian casualties.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Hunter’s play had the added benefit of a magnificently calibrated production by Joe Mantello that provided a perfect showcase for Laurie Metcalf’s astringent brilliance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Mr. Goodspeed’s framework teaches us to look for the next “unexpected event” of the type that models weren’t calibrated to anticipate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Diagnostic tools are calibrated on the relative harm of different errors.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

In this agonizing fashion I climbed toward a cluster of tents reputed to be perched somewhere on the sheer face above, progressing in increments calibrated in inches.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer