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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

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

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

Always quick to size up any new situation, he was coming forward slowly, keeping close to the ground himself.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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