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measure (up)

verb

Definition of measure (up)

as in to come (to)

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But on closer inspection, the radiation pattern didn’t seem to quite match that of a nuke.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The signage gap matches recent polling, which shows Talarico, a four-term state representative, either tied or several points ahead of Paxton, who has never lost an election in 25 years.

— Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

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With the presidential elections approaching next April, political parties are scrambling to position themselves in relation to a protest movement that has shown no sign of abating.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
As seen from Planet 2, Planet 1 will appear to approach on the inside lane, slow down, move to the outside lane and then fall away once again.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

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Insert an oven-going thermometer into the center of an inside thigh muscle (thermometer should not touch bone).

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
European natural gas futures have not yet reached the record peaks seen during the 2022 energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, when prices briefly touched 300 euros per megawatt-hour.

— , CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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