measures
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County health officials have enacted hiring freezes, consolidated services, reduced overtime and taken other cost-cutting measures in anticipation of the losses, resulting in about $230 million in savings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
U.K. inflation cooled more than expected in April as government measures to reduce household energy bills that were announced last year kicked in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
This year, however, the Cboe S&P 500 Constituent Volatility Index, which measures an average of expected price swings for all individual stocks on the index, is up 37%.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The building's systems detected an "air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance," said Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell in a statement.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
He measures me for what feels like a long time.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
