calibrate
Example Sentences
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U.S. stocks are getting some support from the bond market in early Monday trading, as investors begin to calibrate how damage from the war in Iran will affect growth in the world’s biggest economy.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Whether that bet pays off remains to be seen, but the broader market later stabilized somewhat as investors continued to calibrate the geopolitical impacts.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
The prime minister insisted on what he saw as the merits of "calm discussion" - but had to judge how to calibrate his response, both publicly and privately.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Once in place, the tool would allow the EU to more easily calibrate its trade response.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
It’s true that every writer must calibrate the degree of specialization in her language against her best guess of the audience’s familiarity with the topic.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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