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measures (up)

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present tense third-person singular of measure (up)

as in comes (to)

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Washington still approaches Africa country by country, while Africa is organizing itself as a continental market.

— Daniele Nyirandutiye, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
As the 16th anniversary of their July 13, 2010 nuptials approaches, the now-52-year-old Penelope Cruz tells People that even now, the mystery between the couple is alive and well.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026

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There needs to be the excitement and energy that matches the game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
The industry conversation around funding reform is urgent precisely because this generation deserves a system that matches their ambition and offers them a future.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026

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Materials lean warm and minimal—Baltic birch, black steel, and soft shades of green—with witty Moxy touches like quirky headboard art and colorful accents.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Every manufacturer running just-in-time across a supply chain that touches the Gulf — automobiles, defense equipment, medical technology, construction materials — is now recalculating.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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