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size up

[sahyz-uhp] / ˈsaɪzˌʌp /
































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The Wall Street Journal plunked down $1,300 so I could size up the new Miami outpost, a 34,000-square-foot temple to luxury travel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

As America celebrates 250 years, we size up how it’s been portrayed in, and has shaped, what we watch, listen to and read.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

I checked in for two nights to size up this budget option in a destination where the average daily hotel-room rate topped $280 in 2025, according to CoStar.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

The world's biggest car show opens Friday in Beijing, with hundreds of thousands of auto fans expected to descend on the Chinese capital to size up the latest sleek, teched-out models on the market.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

I could size up a horse by the time I was eight, and a good thing too.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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