full measure
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“He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart until that heart itself just gave out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Equity markets remain resilient despite the high level of uncertainty," but the debt market "is taking the full measure of the situation", Antoine Andreani, an analyst at trading platform XTB, told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
“Ash Wednesday is the much higher value and deserves the full measure of our devotion,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
The demoralization that afflicts Cielo casts a shadow on the audience, whose capacity for compassion may reach its limit even before the full measure of her suffering has been taken.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
This we have done in full measure, ironic though it seems.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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