measures (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of measure (out)
as in shares (out)

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splits
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  • The first would decide whether a campaign called People Not Politicians can place a measure on the ballot to strike down the map, which splits Kansas City.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The remaining workforce splits between disengaged and actively working against the organization.
    — Miriam Groom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Measures (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measures%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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