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calibers

noun

variants or calibres

plural of caliber

as in rates

degree of excellence musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall

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Recent Examples of calibers Omega introduced the collection in March, dropping nine fresh references and two new calibers. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Officers then obtained a search warrant and also found a handgun with an extended magazine and multiple different calibers of ammunition in the unit. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2026 Green has made a career behind the camera, running programs of all calibers, from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Film to Elton John Live at Dodger Stadium and many more. — Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The advantage, Gezen told defense officials, is that the same equipment could produce shells of various calibers. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026 The scalable design also gives KNDS room to introduce larger calibers in the future, should battlefield requirements change. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Police recovered 95 spent shell casings from the roadway, representing multiple calibers. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026 It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

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Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, there is no statistically detectable difference in offending rates before college, suggesting the future fraternity members weren’t always fundamentally different in their behavior.

— Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The Groove Holds It All Together One of the song’s most compelling qualities is its infectious groove.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

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