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as in gauging
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together
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as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
he carefully measured his response to the provocative question
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Recent Examples of measuring
The report emphasized the need to establish a harmonized baseline for measuring textile waste in Europe, addressing a long-standing lack of consistent data across the industry.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
Bill Cooke, who leads NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, told NBC News at the time that the fireball and sonic booms were likely caused by a small, 7-ton asteroid measuring around 6 feet across.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The incident came just five days after the meteor measuring nearly 6 feet in diameter and weighing about 7 tons caused a fireball in the sky near the Cleveland, Ohio, area, according to a NASA statement.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Gravitational waves are usually hunted by measuring distance—how space itself stretches and shrinks ever so slightly.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
The old woodworking adage suggests measuring twice to cut once—there’s even a Russian version that argues for measuring seven times.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
The short 29-day study period could pose a limitation in measuring long-term impacts, the researchers acknowledged.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
We were surprised by that one, too, but music measuring sites such as BPM Supreme clocks the Australian hard rockers’ enduring 1980 classic at 92 BPM.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Mar. 2026
Bill Cooke, who leads NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, told NBC News at the time that the fireball and sonic booms were likely caused by a small, 7-ton asteroid measuring around 6 feet across.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The incident came just five days after the meteor measuring nearly 6 feet in diameter and weighing about 7 tons caused a fireball in the sky near the Cleveland, Ohio, area, according to a NASA statement.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Gravitational waves are usually hunted by measuring distance—how space itself stretches and shrinks ever so slightly.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
The old woodworking adage suggests measuring twice to cut once—there’s even a Russian version that argues for measuring seven times.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
The short 29-day study period could pose a limitation in measuring long-term impacts, the researchers acknowledged.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
We were surprised by that one, too, but music measuring sites such as BPM Supreme clocks the Australian hard rockers’ enduring 1980 classic at 92 BPM.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring
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What’s telling, in gauging Miami’s level of trust in each player’s chances of sticking, is how much money the Dolphins guaranteed in those contracts.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sports investors and financiers have been considering bids and gauging the league’s movements for years.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The vendor chalked this up to Apple controlling the entire update stack, as opposed to Android, where updates are likely fragmented across diverse manufacturers and device types.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lenney also advocated for controlling the demand side of the market, addressing the housing crunch by restricting who could buy homes by banning large institutions from purchasing them as investments.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many thickening conditioners rely on silicones or heavy coatings to create the illusion of fullness, which can backfire over time by weighing hair down further.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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After weighing less than 200 pounds because of gastritis, Simpson weighed 211 pounds at the combine and has been completely healthy during the pre-draft process.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The facility received an exemption from environmental review, leaving residents without answers about health hazards as California lawmakers debate regulating AI data centers.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Two resolutions aimed at regulating how Immigration and Customs Enforcement works within Atlanta city limits have passed a key vote in the Atlanta City Council.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Police found a small plastic bag containing crystal powder residue that officers suspected was meth or cocaine, according to an affidavit, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Workers discovered a grave containing human remains beneath tiles after part of the floor of St Peter and Paul Church subsided in February, triggering a race to identify the skeleton through DNA testing.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Germany’s lower house of parliament has passed initial measures on a fuel policy package aimed at curbing soaring prices due to the Iran war, including restricting gas stations to only hiking costs once per day.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Everyone knows by now that war in Iran is curbing the flow of oil around the world.—
Joe Weisenthal,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bulls players stopped keeping a keen eye on the standings after going winless in February.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Investors fear that the war will disrupt the Persian Gulf's energy industry for a long time, setting off a punishing wave of global inflation by keeping large amounts of oil and natural gas out of global markets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The officers are not seen physically restraining her, but appear to form a barrier between the crowd and ICE agents.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, a video appearing to show immigration agents restraining a crying woman in front of her child at San Francisco International Airport circulated on social media platforms.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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