measure (up)

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Verb
  • Victim's siblings talk about impact of finding answers This past April, six years after Nash’s DNA matched the crime scene evidence, the San Bernardino County district attorney hosted an event for National Crime Victims Rights Week where Jones’ younger sister, Kymberly Jones, spoke.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • The implication being that smaller schools that can't match that level of investment won't be able to compete for championships.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Chicago police said the 27-year-old victim was walking when two armed men approached him.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • These days, living through a presidency marked by narrowness and resentment, the grace, humor, and curiosity with which Barack Obama approached the world feel impossibly distant.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Don’t go anywhere near them or touch any objects that are near them, including tree limbs.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
  • The incidents involve teenage boys who alleged that a man, who was later revealed to be Moore, came into their rooms and touched them at night, according to court records.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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