Example Sentences

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China calibrates its cooperation on counternarcotics in response to the overall U.S. relationship, said Vanda Felbab-Brown, a counternarcotics expert at the Brookings Institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

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

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