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size up

[sahyz-uhp] / ˈsaɪzˌʌp /
































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“A” grades are suddenly everywhere since the arrival of ChatGPT and other AI tools, according to new research, making them less useful to employers trying to size up college graduates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The measure is a helpful way to easily size up housing costs, but it isn’t perfectly applicable to the real world.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

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

He looked at me for a minute like he was trying to size up what I was likely to do and finally said No place is really safe.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff




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