take measure

Example Sentences

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Consumer spending accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity, so economists pay close attention to consumer behavior as they take measure of the broader economy.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

At an intersection in Miami’s Little Havana, dozens of cars paused at traffic lights to take measure of the flooded streets beyond.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2022

But as the official machinery began turning in Richmond, constituents and interest groups jockeyed to take measure of a political newcomer in the governor’s office whom many had never met.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021

I suspect believers and nonbelievers alike would do well to go with the Buddhists on this one and regularly take measure of a universe that’s at once perplexing and comprehensible.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2021

But Valerie was something different, a big sister to each of us individually and someone who helped us stand back and take measure of our dilemmas when they arose.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama