measure
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The state Supreme Court invalidated a local referendum in Arlington in the 1950s after ruling voters had approved an unconstitutional measure.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Nathan Hochman had said the plea marked a “step toward justice and a measure of closure for the victims,” adding that it could not undo the devastation of that day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
It did not, for example, remove candidates from the ballot or add a measure onto a ballot that early voters did not get a chance to see.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Distributable earnings, a closely watched measure of cash that can be returned to shareholders, increased 7% to $702 million, or 43 cents a share cents a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
For good measure, I brought her a scrap of watered taffeta from off the floor under a dressmaker.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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