measure
Example Sentences
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China’s crude-import quota for nonstate trade—a measure of how much the teapot sector can import—grew from 140 million metric tons in 2018 to 257 million metric tons this year, according to official Chinese data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"It was the measure of Craig that it never diminished his love of sport and the Olympic movement in particular."
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
A measure of employment turned negative for the first time in four months, contrasting with a sharp increase in hiring shown in the official U.S. employment report for March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
A vast majority of California voters cast ballots by mail, including nearly 90% in last year’s special election on Proposition 50, the state’s mid-decade redistricting measure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Unfolding it over my lap to read it better, I glanced at the mileage gauge and made a mental note to use it to measure our progress.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
