sizing up
Example Sentences
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Typically investors sizing up builders compare price to book value, which measures what a company would be worth if liquidated.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
But at the very least, investors should make sure the spending is counted when they’re sizing up the market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
But while that once meant sizing up a candidate’s experience and credentials against the going market rate, it increasingly means feeding the candidate’s personal data into an algorithm.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Julian Scot-Smith was window shopping at a Porsche dealership with his wife in London’s fancy Mayfair district before Christmas, sizing up the SUVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
But she shook her head and gave me a solemn look, like she was sizing up what sort of information I could handle.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
