measure up to
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RuPaul enters the fold and steals the show, and suddenly, none of the quips and bits can quite measure up to his delivery.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
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
There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly could never measure up to the demands of the present epoch.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
