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measures

British  
/ ˈmɛʒəz /

plural noun

  1. rock strata that are characterized by a particular type of sediment or deposit

    coal measures
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Measures include shrinking how much water leaves that reservoir, which flows down the Colorado River into Lake Mead and supplies water to Southern California, Nevada and Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Measures of non-manufacturing business activity were also softer.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Measures on zero-hours contracts are still subject to consultation and secondary legislation in the Commons.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Measures of heart function, including contraction strength and beating rhythm, were impaired by the cytokines but improved once the signaling was blocked.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

Measures like these added precision to the understanding of how long it takes the brain to react, findings that were very much in the spirit of Helmholtz and mental chronometry, the study of brain structures.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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