measure up to
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The fragments vary widely in size, from less than 1 gram to 85.4 grams, and can measure up to 5 centimeters along their longest dimension.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
His first job’s pay, at $26,000, didn’t measure up to what his friends were making, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
But it isn’t yet clear that the summit’s concrete results will measure up to that high standard.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
"It's a golden opportunity to see how you measure up to adversaries from the entire world," said Julien Thomas, a 23-year-old Parisian who is one of the top French players of Street Fighter 6.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
“Yeah, I guess not. Ol’ Rhett just can’t measure up to the Great Santini.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
