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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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One possible long-term remedy might be river level gauges that relay changes to authorities in real-time, giving residents 20-30 minutes of warning, he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Some of the week’s economic gauges also painted a concerning picture of the market, including home-builder sentiment, which remains depressed and below the break-even level of 50 since April 2024.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

Record-low levels were already measured at other Rhine gauges in North Rhine-Westphalia, such as in Cologne and Duisburg-Ruhrort, over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

I showed them what I did with the pumps and said, “Now I just be watching the gauges and the boilers running smooth.”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson