take the measure of
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You have to learn things—about Ireland, language and the world—to take the measure of his poems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
But they also take the measure of candidates, first and foremost, as human beings — ones who reflect the realities of their own lives.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022
How will we take the measure of what we are doing two years after it all began?
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2022
Almost two years into a pandemic, scientists need to take the measure of the SARS-CoV-2 virus yet again.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2021
He had told Cersei he intended to take the measure of the city.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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