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measure

noun as in standard, rule

noun as in bill, law

noun as in beat, rhythm

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On August 31 the deadliest quake in recent Afghan history, measuring 6.0, struck in the country's east, killing more than 2,200 people.

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For one, the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio, also known as the Shiller P/E ratio — a widely watched long-term valuation measure — rose above two standard deviations from its historical average in the summer of 2024.

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Mr Birkby said the company "fell far short of the appropriate standard by failing to put in place measures that are recognised standards in the industry".

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The researchers monitored growth through optical density and chlorophyll-a levels to measure how these chemical factors affected cyanobacterial productivity.

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Eclipse mapping measures tiny variations in that light as the planet moves behind its star, alternately hiding and revealing different regions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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