Etymology
Origin of sizing
Example Sentences
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The bosses of both Greggs and Leon have both told the BBC this is making them rethink sizing.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
He recommends investor focus on whether companies are sizing their workforces and supply chains for the passage of the full request.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The government, sizing up an energy crisis as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz throttled Asia’s fuel supplies, wanted to know how quickly the firm could build more plants, Agrawal said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
She towers over Lara, sizing the girl up.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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