full measure
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"Equity markets remain resilient despite the high level of uncertainty," but the debt market "is taking the full measure of the situation", Antoine Andreani, an analyst at trading platform XTB, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Please note also that if you want the full measure of horsepower and torque from either engine you have to use premium-grade gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
“The full measure of African American history is not a hand-picked Rosa Parks here and a Martin Luther King Jr. there,” said Democratic state Sen. Bobby Powell, who is Black.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023
“I chased perpetual pleasure and got a full measure of pain as a payback,” Crosby wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2023
In this case, the first measure may be a full measure that begins with some rests.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
