measuring stick
Example Sentences
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Until Ted benches her, however, she is a device, a measuring stick against which Ted and Rebecca stack their values.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a useful measuring stick, since it’s sold both to the cloud providers and the companies that would otherwise rent from them.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The ultimate aim of Best Companies for the Future is to offer a useful measuring stick, not a crystal ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Another tap-in birdie on the par-five 16th put more daylight between him and the pack, before a putt from the other end of the measuring stick put victory within touching distance.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
There was a line running clean ’cross his forehead that was so straight it looked like someone had took a measuring stick then cut along it with a knife.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
