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[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The measure needs a simple majority to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Scott Mann, a spokesman for the Yes on D campaign, said in a statement that without the measure San Francisco will have “no clear path” to filling its continuing budget gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That may be the most powerful measure of a reform’s success.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

For good measure, I brought her a scrap of watered taffeta from off the floor under a dressmaker.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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