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To note: the brand recommends sizing up half a size for optimal fit.
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Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
My pulse quickened, my cheeks felt flushed, and my eyes were desperate to dart and size up the pot.
—Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
However, those sizing up their parent’s (or grandparent’s) property and envisioning a relaxed retirement are in for a huge shock: Little over 20% of baby boomers expect to leave an inheritance.
—Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2024
By the early summer of 2017, prosecutors and FBI agents began sizing up the sensitive intelligence, taking stock of publicly available information and pursuing other leads.
—Aaron C. Davis and Carol D. Leonnig The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
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Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
My pulse quickened, my cheeks felt flushed, and my eyes were desperate to dart and size up the pot.
—Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
However, those sizing up their parent’s (or grandparent’s) property and envisioning a relaxed retirement are in for a huge shock: Little over 20% of baby boomers expect to leave an inheritance.
—Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2024
By the early summer of 2017, prosecutors and FBI agents began sizing up the sensitive intelligence, taking stock of publicly available information and pursuing other leads.
—Aaron C. Davis and Carol D. Leonnig The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/size%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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