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“There’s no perfect way to measure it, but there are real signs, and most people ignore them until it’s too late,” Jay said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The measure, which passed by unanimous consent, means the matter will be referred to the US justice department, which will decide whether to criminally prosecute Black.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“It’s hard to measure a lot of the ROI that happens,” said Arvind Jain, founder and chief executive of AI-powered enterprise search and work assistant platform Glean, speaking at the event on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The voter ID measure is opposed by 55% of likely voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Shifa screamed too for good measure, and Razi pulled up, coaxing the ox to go faster.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Trade talks between Canada and the US collapsed last month, sparking a series of new tariff measures.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Most Americans got richer last year, at least by statistical measures, according to the Census Bureau’s annual income and poverty report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
House races, California voters in November also will weigh in on a slew of ballot measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Two people of the same chronological age can differ considerably in cardiovascular health, metabolism, inflammation, and other measures of how well the body is functioning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Preventative measures are the bane of spontaneous action,” he said.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
The tech sector, as measured by S&P Global’s industry classifications, now trades at a multiple of 21x forward earnings estimates, down from an October level of 32x, according to Truist.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
As concerns about potential existential risks reach a new level, the discussion of AI within the corporate world remains measured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
On the day the BBC joined the team, 31 smooth hound sharks were caught, measured and weighed and 11 were big enough to be tagged.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Hormone levels were measured every 20 minutes using a lightweight wearable device about the size of a mobile phone that attaches at the waist.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
We’ve been measured back-to-back ever since I was old enough to stand.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
How is your company measuring the return on its AI investments, and where are you seeing the greatest value?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
There’s no doubt that measuring mechanical functionality and discerning historical fidelity have become critical components of the conversation.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
Shannon entropy is a mathematical way of measuring uncertainty.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
Owen says, pulling the measuring tape across a board.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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