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[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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The government spokesperson said it was a precautionary measure and it took the safety of service users and staff extremely seriously.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"Given it's far more than the previous high imposed on SK Telecom, Washington is expected to protest the move, with the view that it is an over-the-top measure," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in the past year, and a measure that omits energy has risen a more modest 2.9%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Last year, 97.6% of Meta’s revenue came from advertising, a measure of how little progress it has made in growing beyond its core business in the more than two decades since its founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Everything has seemed so out of control, so overwhelming, that having some measure of peace … would be nice.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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