measuring

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Above my grave, a granite headstone, measuring six feet by three feet, will be erected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

GDP and GDI are different ways of measuring the same thing: annual economic output.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The chip also incorporates high-speed sensors capable of measuring photon lifetime with extremely high temporal precision.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Officials are focusing on protecting the environment, as crews have teams measuring the extent of the flows and working with collaborating agencies, Katon said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

On the night of 19 February 1604, in Prague, Johannes Kepler was out measuring the position of Mars in the sky with a metal instrument called a quadrant.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton