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[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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Psychologists often use the task to measure what is known as executive control, a set of mental processes that helps people regulate attention, resist distractions, and stay focused on goals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

County since 2012, when a transportation measure fell just short of a needed two-thirds majority with 66.1% support.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The measure had secured under 47% of the vote as of Tuesday evening, compared with the opposition’s 53%

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That may be the most powerful measure of a reform’s success.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Goron couldn’t simply arrest him and measure him on the basis of an outlandish theory.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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