- present participle of gauge.
gauging
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Here, Scrooge accuses them of pocketing the cash and gauging by their panicky reaction, he’s right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
To address that challenge, Ofcom has - in addition to traditional forms of ID - recommended four methods that it says would be "highly effective" at gauging people's ages:
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
That’s what happens frequently when it’s time for gauging performance over potential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Plus, gauging the effectiveness of school phone bans, how the fallen ‘Nostradamus of AI’ got to the top of tech, Nvidia wants to run the world’s robots and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Under immense pressure, Powers managed to keep steady, gauging his answers carefully and burying his most important secrets deep inside.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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