sizing

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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

Revived concerns about inflation have cast doubt on the sizing and timing of interest rate reductions, while the conflict in the Middle East could weigh on consumer sentiment, Thor said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“However, should further turbulence surface, retail investors will need to do what they’ve been practicing for years: stay disciplined, manage position sizing, and ride out the drawdowns.”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The board spent months sizing up strengths and weaknesses of external and internal candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

“Here are a few dimes. If the circumstances were different, I wouldn’t allow a girl your age to wander off,” she said, sizing me up with a long stare.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan