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measure

[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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Plus, the AI doomsday scenario gets real, how sleep trackers measure up and the battle brewing over Oktoberfest.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

The measure, which most sets apart the Jersey legislation from the rest of the British Isles, concerns the manner in which those eligible for an assisted death can end their lives.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

In that conversation, Regan demanded a full endorsement of the billionaire’s tax initiative measure by the state council by Jan. 1.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Japan’s 2-year real yield is approximately negative-2%, while the inflation break-even measure shown is above 3.3%.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Having children feel the strong beats such as the downbeat, the first beat in a measure, is relatively easy.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Anthropic was quivering at the capabilities of their model in a blog post promoting their new security measures.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Norwich City Council said it was continuing to explore a "range of humane and proportionate long-term measures to manage the pigeon population".

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The U.S. implemented measures to prevent another attack, from intelligence and military operations to changes in aviation security.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Those measures have slowed sign-ups, the company acknowledged; about one-third of its users are under 13.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

“It wasn’t easy fetching the things for supper, what with my knees and swollen feet. I had to resort to drastic measures to keep the house fed.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Guinness World Records said the four-year-old's stature was officially assessed by a vet and he was measured without shoes to ensure an accurate result.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The gamble is a significant step up from the measured attacks Iran has been carrying out for weeks against commercial ships in the strait and less sensitive U.S. targets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Individual powder granules are measured in micrometres, the coatings in nanometres - they are applied using a technique known as atomic layer deposition.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

On two observation dates, researchers measured methanol-to-HCN ratios of roughly 70 and 120.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

She kept her words slow and measured as she told him about Pong and about her quest to find him that led her through the city.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Until Ted benches her, however, she is a device, a measuring stick against which Ted and Rebecca stack their values.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2026

However, the British Museum said the embroidery was "virtually unchanged" with thread breaks, measuring a few millimetres at most, not considered significant damage.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

According to data from Pump.fun, one of the more popular platforms for trading memecoins, volume in the token was pretty light, measuring at about $39 million since its launch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

The Pisa study is just one way of measuring standards in Scotland's high schools.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Instead, it looked like something solid was connecting the measuring cup to the pot.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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