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measures

noun as in standard, rule

noun as in bill, law

noun as in beat, rhythm

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The FTC also alleges that Ticketmaster is aware these brokers regularly bypass security measures and use proxy IP addresses.

On Tuesday, Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry announced that it had taken immediate measures after the bracelet disappeared from the Egyptian Museum's restoration laboratory, and that the case had been referred to police.

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But even with such measures, ponds cannot realistically be chlorinated - fish would die - and policing every village water source in a state of more than 30 million people is unworkable.

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They raised objections to pushing through such a wide range of measures in one bill and being given limited time to debate complex amendments.

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It's not immediately clear when the measures will be voted on by members.

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

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