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measures

noun as in standard, rule

noun as in bill, law

noun as in beat, rhythm

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USC had announced a spate of austerity measures in March, including a hiring freeze, a reassessment of capital spending projects and restrictions on discretionary spending.

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Yet these measures cause more economic harm than security benefit.

Big picture: The absence of critical U.S. economic reports due to the government shutdown gives even greater weight to private-sector measures such as the ISM surveys.

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Big picture: The absence of critical U.S. economic reports due to the government shutdown gives even greater weight to private-sector measures such as the ISM surveys.

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There’s been recent measures to stimulate demand and increase investments.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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