measures
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His view is that measures need to be taken to prepare for long periods of dry weather, because this summer is "not a one-off".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The trimmed mean and weighted median measures of underlying inflation preferred by the Bank of Canada averaged 1.95% annually compared with 1.9% a month earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University, likened the measures to rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Medical personnel attempted lifesaving measures, but the suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene,” the department said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The medical discoveries made by such brilliant scientists as Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch led to procedures such as vaccination and measures such as quarantines that, when mandated by the government, saved millions of lives.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
