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measure (up)

verb

Definition of measure (up)

as in to come (to)

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Williams ripped off a 49-yard kickoff return in the first preseason game, and that matched his tape from last year.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

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While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to strengthen and could approach hurricane strength before making landfall.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of approach

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Officials say no human contact with the bat is known but urge anyone touched by a bat near Curry Village around May 18 to seek immediate medical advice, noting rabies is fatal yet preventable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Once parts are cut, technicians will use non-destructive sensors to inspect their internal density and geometry without touching the sensitive surfaces.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

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