measure
Example Sentences
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"This measure is a way to make vacationers aware of the pollution they are generating on the beaches," the mayor of Lima's Chorrillos district, Richard Cortez, told reporters.
From Barron's
Emergency measures kicked in this week to conserve Cuba's fast-dwindling fuel stocks.
From Barron's
Desperate times call for desperate measures, or so the saying goes.
From BBC
But some members argue that those measures — now nearly three years old — did not go far enough.
From Los Angeles Times
Local authorities generally provide multiple notices and opportunities to resolve delinquent taxes before taking extreme measures such as foreclosure.
From MarketWatch
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