measured

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To better understand their nutritional state, the researchers measured amino acids circulating in the blood.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Investors and corporate leaders see this as a natural shift from unbridled experimentation to something a little more measured, rather than some harbinger of doom for the AI race.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Massey waited several agonizing minutes while the distance was measured, but when the mark flashed on the scoreboard, she leaped in the air and screamed “Let’s go! Three more!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Those charges are measured in tokens -- the basic unit AI companies use to bill customers.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The barometer had only recently been invented, and Descartes was one of the first people to suggest that what it measured was the weight of air pressing down on the surface of the Earth.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin