as in to compare (with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
he always worried about measuring up to his older brother
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Each of the new saunas has been designed with architectural styles, aromatherapy and chromotherapy (color therapy), as well as temperature and humidity to approximate the original heat therapy options.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Quantum computers, which are still being scaled up to be practically useful, will excel at capturing electron correlations that classical computers can only approximate.—
Chi Chen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some policy defenders contend that the labor market weakness reflects adjustments to immigration restrictions rather than fundamental economic failure, positioning this as a deliberate policy choice rather than an economic failure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Still, the broader bond rout reflects anxiety about the global economy after crude oil surged toward $120 a barrel, up almost 80% since the Iran war began and disrupted shipments from the Middle East.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Various countries, including the United States, have approached Ukraine for help in defending against the Iranian drones, Zelenskyy said late Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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As a police truck approached and threatened to interrupt the clean-up effort, Maria stood in the street and blocked the way, hands on her hips in a pose of defiance.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a letter to some of the city’s marquee retailers, including Gucci, Prada and Valentino, Chief Rivetti advised that shoppers trying to pay with debit cards issued by the state’s employment agency should be asked to show identification that matched the name on the card.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Teams would close spring practices by playing a game in front of thousands of their fans, either by matching the offense against the defense or conducting a pregame draft that divided the team into two separate rosters.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Measure up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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