size up
Example Sentences
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AI is making “A” grades easier to come by, a new study shows—and making them less useful to employers trying to size up college graduates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The world's biggest car show opens Friday in Beijing, with hundreds of thousands of auto fans expected to descend on the Chinese capital to size up the latest sleek, teched-out models on the market.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
These are yardstick games because the Rams and Chargers can size up their chances against top-shelf competition — and because losing would feel to them like a ruler rapping across the knuckles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
Payments are fixed by property size, up to a maximum of four bedrooms, and are subject to a nationwide cap that limits claims in several parts of London.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
I could size up a horse by the time I was eight, and a good thing too.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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