measures
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
There is "almost universal support" from his profession for the new measures, he adds.
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
An advisory committee recommended tighter security measures to combat potential insider trading and market manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He inspects my stump, prods it, measures it, then says, “Outstanding!”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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