measures
Britishplural noun
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It would require approval by a union’s rank-and-file membership for any spending of $1 million or more on statewide measures, or $100,000 or more on local ones.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The metric measures how volume, rather than prices, is boosting revenue, to assess whether the company is winning market share.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Other measures to help pubs include "reforming business rates, with a £4.3bn support package to limit bills rises, capping Corporation Tax at 25%, and extending World Cup opening hours for pubs," the spokesperson added.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Participants who received only low-dose ibuprofen also showed greater improvement than placebo participants on measures of attention.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“It orbits around the world. Like the moon, only closer. It’s got science stuff in it, measures things like how cold or hot it is in space. That’s what ours was supposed to do, anyway.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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