take measure

Example Sentences

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Consumer spending accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity, so economists pay close attention to consumer behavior as they take measure of the broader economy.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

But as the official machinery began turning in Richmond, constituents and interest groups jockeyed to take measure of a political newcomer in the governor’s office whom many had never met.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021

I suspect believers and nonbelievers alike would do well to go with the Buddhists on this one and regularly take measure of a universe that’s at once perplexing and comprehensible.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2021

"It is time for all victims to grieve and to take measure one last time," said Harrington, speaking in Sacramento at the announcement of DeAngelo's arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2018

He promised to return soon, but he needed to take measure of their progress.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead