size up
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Trial lawyers and consultants who size up potential jurors, though, say the kinds of pitched battles that eventually erupted in that Florida jury room are becoming more common.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Barron’s recently convened a group of Europe-focused investment experts to size up the outlook for European markets after this year’s historic run.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025
These are yardstick games because the Rams and Chargers can size up their chances against top-shelf competition — and because losing would feel to them like a ruler rapping across the knuckles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
Payments are fixed by property size, up to a maximum of four bedrooms, and are subject to a nationwide cap that limits claims in several parts of London.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
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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