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measure

[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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Last year, 97.6% of Meta’s revenue came from advertising, a measure of how little progress it has made in growing beyond its core business in the more than two decades since its founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The government spokesperson said it was a precautionary measure and it took the safety of service users and staff extremely seriously.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

RuPaul enters the fold and steals the show, and suddenly, none of the quips and bits can quite measure up to his delivery.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Consumer prices rose 4.2% in the past year, and a measure that omits energy has risen a more modest 2.9%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I biked at once out to Aerdenhout, taking along a man’s watch for safe measure.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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