measures
Britishplural noun
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Among the measures is the requirement for every new batch of food to be tested, and for flour, rice and cooking oil to be purchased from centralised procurement points only.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
A cybersecurity incident at a private contractor has halted the nation’s bankruptcy-noticing system for a week, forcing courts across the country to improvise emergency measures as the company works to restore service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The president has also unveiled debt relief for small businesses, new university grants and measures to ease fuel costs, while proposing free weekend public transport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
For Microsoft shareholders, three measures will help show whether those potential savings are becoming financial gains.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
This notation can be confusing, though, and in some music the pickups and repeats are written in a way that avoids these broken-up measures.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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