take the measure of
Example Sentences
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So it’s time to really take the measure of AI slop: which of it is deceptive, which amusing and which merely an avoidable nuisance.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Unable to say no to the woman he thinks of as his “puppet-mistress,” Gabriel flies to Guatemala to take the measure of an ex-priest who is now a left-wing presidential candidate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
As in ancient Greece or the early United States, citizens can take the measure of the people who want to represent them.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023
How will we take the measure of what we are doing two years after it all began?
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2022
"I'll tell you when I know. Schemes are like fruit, they require a certain ripening. Right now, I have a mind to ride through the streets and take the measure of this city."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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