Example Sentences

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Measurement is a key holdup for some big brands because returns on creator campaigns can’t be quantified as easily as for traditional TV commercials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In this new scientific age, color was something to be cataloged, quantified and, eventually, defined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"However, only in a few cases have the occurrences been thoroughly quantified, which is a prerequisite for classifying them as actual deposits," it stressed.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Now, for the first time, scientists have quantified the number of glaciers we’re losing—and it’s staggering.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

The angle of his nose is quantified with a wooden protractor.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr