measures
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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He pointed to his and wife Kat Taylor’s work on ballot measures that took on the tobacco and oil industries, protected environmental laws and taxed out-of-state corporations to fund schools.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"Had the company taken relatively simple measures to identify and control the underling risks, particularly during the rig move, it is highly likely the incident would never have occurred, and Jason would have returned home."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Monday's US settlement announcement said AEL had cooperated with OFAC's probe and agreed to additional nonmonetary remedial measures to strengthen compliance with US sanctions.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Every clock measures its own unique flow of time.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
I had not long been a reader of the “Liberator,” before I got a pretty correct idea of the principles, measures and spirit of the anti-slavery reform.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
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