tape measure

Example Sentences

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“I can’t think of a single situation where a double-sided tape measure would have given me any kind of advantage in the last 20 years,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Use a flexible tape measure and wrap it around the narrowest part of your neck, keeping the tape snug but not tight.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

What I learned from my nightmarish Los Angeles apartment hunt: bring a tape measure, have the attorney general on speed-dial and “room with a view” is subjective.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

So we played the game with our tools: our tennis shoes, two pieces of chalk, and his father’s tape measure.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz