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- noun Plural form of
measure . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
measure .
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Examples
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I told him, in the course of our conversation, that I held myself engaged to support the measures of the body of the Whigs, and deprecated any precipitate resolution, unless there was reason to imagine that _measures_ would be changed.
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President Obama opposes additional short term measures to keep the government running.
Obama, Congressional Leaders Narrow Differences, Still No Agreement
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Despite the fact most historic homes are already well insulated and cool in the summer, the rules encourage insulation and waste of resources by encouraging short term measures like plastic windows.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
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"We've had enough short term measures, sticking plasters that just get us through the next few weeks," British finance minister George Osborne told reporters on Saturday.
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Despite the fact most historic homes are already well insulated and cool in the summer, the rules encourage insulation and waste of resources by encouraging short term measures like plastic windows.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
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Despite the fact most historic homes are already well insulated and cool in the summer, the rules encourage insulation and waste of resources by encouraging short term measures like plastic windows.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
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The problem is that they are taking short term measures without fixing the problem which is that a sustained and sustainable growth rate of 1% per year with a bit of luck blows their public finances out of the water.
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The word "measures" is taken to mean sanctions, and the Russians wanted it either replaced with something like "steps" or removed altogether.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph
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While Schlesinger agrees with Merkel's appraisal that no short term measures can work, she adds that the financial crisis gripping Europe, "requires a coordinated effort among the 17 eurozone countries, one which admits that the survival of the EU requires the stronger economies to bail out the weaker ones - sorry Germany!"
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The party is also trying to blend an argument on the economy, setting out short term measures to increase demand, and map out the longer term changes designed to reshape of the economy.
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