measuring

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While Lord Wynstowe fusses around measuring chins and noses, Charlie and Alice are concerned with the grosser features of the human body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The second, measuring 7.5, struck 39 seconds later with an epicenter about four miles to the east.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have posted six consecutive weeks of outflows measuring around $6 billion, the most in two years, as AI and tech stocks absorbed more capital flows into the end of the quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The researchers analyzed all U.S. stocks between 1997 and 2022, measuring whether a company with an above-average growth rate in one year is likely to continue growing at an above-average rate in successive years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Galton knew that no ordinary measuring devices existed for any of these characteristics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee