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[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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Most of the 126 authorities and organisations the government consulted before presenting the bill were critical or opposed the measure, including the police and the prison service.

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

If the returns didn’t measure up to the investments, there was always more ad revenue to be had.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Jim Mangia, the chief executive of St. John’s Community Health who helped craft the measure, summed up the campaign as “grueling and expensive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Oslak’s mate snatched a length of sinew and spun Torak round to measure his shoulders.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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