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[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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County since 2012, when a transportation measure fell just short of a needed two-thirds majority with 66.1% support.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The CPI is a measure of how much prices have risen in a given month compared to the same month a year prior.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Trustees measure the program’s long-term shortfall as a share of all the wages it taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

I biked at once out to Aerdenhout, taking along a man’s watch for safe measure.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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