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In the Netflix film, Swan demonstrates with calipers on a life-size, anatomically correct male baby doll in a coffee shop to the nervous titters of the participants.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

On a recent weekday, a dozen biologists armed with nets, calipers and notebooks gathered before daybreak at the Angeles National Forest site to take a full accounting of one of California’s great wildlife spectacles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2023

They include tools such as wrought iron calipers, letters and other personal items.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2021

Another uncommon cause of the shakes is sticky brake calipers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

He goes to a drawer and pulls out a set of calipers.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland