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[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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That may be the most powerful measure of a reform’s success.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Oil prices can gyrate sharply, so Fed officials prefer to look at a separate measure of inflation known as the core rate that strips out energy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The MIT measure of AI adoption, for example, depends on company disclosures, and saying little doesn’t necessarily mean little is happening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The drug also reduced albuminuria, a measure of protein in the urine and an important sign of kidney damage, by 42% after 12 months.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Emotional response is difficult to measure, but there is one usually reliable sign of how you are feeling—sweaty palms.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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