measuring

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Once it becomes clear that returns aren’t measuring up to the scale of those outlays, a pullback in financing and stock prices could ensue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Officials would "come and count how many fans or rooms we have", said Arshi Qureshi, a 19-year-old student who has been measuring heat in the one-room home she shares with eight family members.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The first earthquake, measuring magnitude 7.2, struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening with horrific force.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The researchers analyzed all U.S. stocks between 1997 and 2022, measuring whether a company with an above-average growth rate in one year is likely to continue growing at an above-average rate in successive years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

What happens when we try really small segments, measuring in bits a millionth of an inch each?

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife