Etymology
Origin of sizing
Example Sentences
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But clothing is a hard-no - sizing is too complicated.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
After shuttering her decade-old, hot-pink, plus-size resale shop, the Plus Bus, in Highland Park last fall, she thought paring down her store’s stock and slightly expanding its sizing could save her business.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The same result using active management requires superior valuation techniques, prescience in forecasting innovation and its addressable market, and conviction in sizing each bet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“However, should further turbulence surface, retail investors will need to do what they’ve been practicing for years: stay disciplined, manage position sizing, and ride out the drawdowns.”
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Doris looked at him for a moment, sizing him up.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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