as in compares (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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The following map approximates locations based on Newsweek's review of publicly available sources.—
Nick Mordowanec
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The exterior reflects this theme, with blue and white siding and nautical-style light fixtures.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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To a certain extent, this simply reflects that any large group of same-age Americans has enormous variation.—
Molly Langmuir,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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As the game approaches, that’s when Duran picks up the pace with some Eminem or Mac Miller.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
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The amount of refraction increases so rapidly as the sun approaches the horizon, that its lower limb is lifted more than the upper, distorting the sun's disk noticeably.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Measures up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measures%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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