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caliber

[kal-uh-ber] / ˈkæl ə bər /




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“I feel that being able to get somebody of Tim’s caliber from a very serious company like Compaq,” he told the Journal, “reflects the fact that Apple is on the move.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“With multiple first-round caliber tackles on the board, the Eagles take a developmental one with the greatest upside, the freakishly large and athletic Proctor, and prepare for Lane Johnson’s nearing retirement.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

To see someone care as much about the minute details of their work as he does is a rare thing for someone of Michaels’ caliber.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

“Usually for that caliber of a cocktail, you need to drive into Minneapolis or St. Paul.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She said, “Harvard. And if not Harvard, Princeton. And if not Princeton, Yale. And if not Yale, Columbia. And if not Columbia, Stanford. He was that caliber of student.”

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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