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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Rodriguez said the proposal reflects a broader pattern of industrial projects being located in National City’s west side, where decades of heavy industry have contributed to elevated asthma and cancer rates.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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This fiscal gap, reported by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in its Monthly Budget Review, reflects ongoing concerns about the nation’s fiscal path amid political gridlock.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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This comet approaches the sun almost as closely as Earth does.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Impact on leaf season This government shutdown comes as Western North Carolina approaches peak leaf season — the region’s busiest economic quarter of the year.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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