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Yael Amezcua is expected to be the team’s top cornerback, and sophomore tackle Brian Nguyen brings size up front.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
For background, most designers create their fit based on only one body shape — the idealized (and fairly uncommon) hourglass — and then size up and down from there, which makes for a poor fit for other body types.
—Sarah Chiwaya, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Tensions were high from the start at Bercy Arena, with Durant sizing up Frank Ntilikina of France early in the game.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
These could also easily be used during pregnancy by sizing up.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 6 Aug. 2024
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
For background, most designers create their fit based on only one body shape — the idealized (and fairly uncommon) hourglass — and then size up and down from there, which makes for a poor fit for other body types.
—Sarah Chiwaya, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2024
Tensions were high from the start at Bercy Arena, with Durant sizing up Frank Ntilikina of France early in the game.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
These could also easily be used during pregnancy by sizing up.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size%20up. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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