calibrate
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"When you factor in key physical processes and calibrate against historical observations, you gain a reliable pathway for narrowing uncertainty in projections," Poinelli said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
A spokeswoman for Walmart said the prices varied because of an error that has been corrected, not because it used personal information to calibrate the price of a product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
"We're going to find scary vulnerabilities with the amazing capabilities that OpenAI and Anthropic are bringing online, but we need to calibrate the messaging," posted Mark Maunder, founder of Wordfence - a Wordpress security tool.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It’s a decidedly unique production, as the 74-minute opera requires that performers and musicians calibrate the score and vocals to preexisting work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Very little effort was made to calibrate the experiments with plausible inorganic Martian surface materials.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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McDonald’s frequently calibrates its machines to ensure the right amount of Coke syrup concentrate in its sodas to help retain their flavor even after ice cubes melted in the drinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
He carefully calibrates his criticisms of Mr Putin.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
He’s more than capable and I just think once he calibrates his mind to have that focus, he’ll do it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
Jordan calibrates the competing emotions with direct, unfussy skill, allowing “Creed III” to unfold in ways that don’t necessarily break the mold but prove enormously satisfying nonetheless.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023
Such a number calibrates crudely what humans know.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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HDB plans to pass on the RBI’s 25-basis-point October repo hike to floating-rate loan-against-property customers, with rate revisions in other segments to be calibrated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Even the most abrasive moments are calibrated to present Lisa in a good light - but the director credits the star with ensuring the film was not a mere puff piece.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Recent attacks also seem calibrated to target the facilities’ most expensive and most difficult-to-replace components, making repairs take even longer, Mitrova said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It was a statement perfectly calibrated the next day in newspapers and local news broadcasts.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
The cross-staff is a very simple instrument, a calibrated shaft along which a bar slides.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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A close relationship between these rates is critical to calibrating monetary policy because few transactions that matter for key macro variables like gross domestic product, employment and inflation depend on the overnight interest rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Renne said the improved accuracy and precision of argon-argon dating should also make it especially useful for calibrating radiocarbon dating.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
“We see very high demand for our compute products, we’re working hard to meet demand and we’re constantly calibrating and assessing what it will do to the total available market in the future,” Feng said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
Eileen was always kind of calibrating, “I know you very well, but what are you up to?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Warriors were now in place from every world where Lord Asriel’s rebellion had supporters; mechanics and artificers were fueling aircraft, loading weapons, and calibrating sights and measures.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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