take the measure of
Example Sentences
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Unable to say no to the woman he thinks of as his “puppet-mistress,” Gabriel flies to Guatemala to take the measure of an ex-priest who is now a left-wing presidential candidate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
“I wanted to take the measure of this man who had been my obsession for so long,” he wrote in his memoir, “Escape: My Lifelong War Against Cults.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
What that analysis overlooks, however, is the jury’s natural desire to take the measure of the woman who propelled the crisis and about whom they had heard so much.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
It was the first chance for many Virginians to take the measure of a historically diverse field of potential nominees.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2021
“It was a deliberate test,” said Nixon, “clearly designed to take the measure of me and my administration at the outset.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
