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calibrates

  • present tense form of calibrate (3rd person singular).

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The NFL calibrates its schedule-making based on the previous season’s performance, which turned the Patriots’ four-win 2024 campaign into a weak calendar for 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

The cartoon well calibrates its PG thrills to give kids a mild case of the shivers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2025

He carefully calibrates his criticisms of Mr Putin.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2024

A poised and appealing performer, Nagle calibrates the story’s tonal shifts capably, while also capturing Jean’s energy and acing the humor.

From Washington Post Apr. 14, 2023

Such a number calibrates crudely what humans know.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan