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gauges

  • plural
    of gauge.
    gauge
    verb (used with object)
    to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
  • present tense form
    of gauge (3rd person singular).
    gauge
    verb (used with object)
    to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.

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That metric gauges how likely chances are to result in goals, taking into account a range of variables, and Arsenal finished with almost three times the xG total of City.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

So it seems based on UBS’s “theme-o-meter,” which gauges which market themes are rising to the top and the ones sinking to the bottom.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Their team also installed rain gauges and went into the field each week with advanced laser-imaging technology, known as lidar, to measure and track the cliffs before and after a collapse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Korea remains one of the cleanest gauges of AI hardware risk appetite, and the signal is clear: AI dip buyers are still here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

I brought in a chair and just sat and watched the gauges.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson