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size up

[sahyz-uhp] / ˈsaɪzˌʌp /
































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Our roundtable pros size up the trend and offer 10 promising stocks.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

To size up the newcomer, I booked a nearly $2,500 one-way ticket from Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 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

When you look back, how would you size up what you’re proud of?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Slowly, I looked around to size up the others as I took a seat, easing down by a woman who resembled Mother Lois in her coloring.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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