measure up to
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The fragments vary widely in size, from less than 1 gram to 85.4 grams, and can measure up to 5 centimeters along their longest dimension.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
“How do you measure up to that? Where are the gaps?”
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
They’re standards that “Dead Man” aims to measure up to, as well as templates it wants to subvert.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
His first job’s pay, at $26,000, didn’t measure up to what his friends were making, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
Whatever she did, it couldn't measure up to their store-bought clothing.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
