measurement
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The retail-sales categories that feed into the measurement of gross domestic product marked a solid increase, a good sign for broader consumer-spending patterns in early 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Even after factoring in these real-world measurement errors, the model showed that targeting a systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg prevented more cardiovascular events than aiming for 130 mm Hg.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
But it was limited by inconsistency in the measurement technique of the AGD—in fact, that the measurement was “difficult to standardize” is something that the paper itself notes.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
This combination is expected to make it easier to create complex quantum states needed for quantum communication, networks, and highly sensitive measurement systems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
This is stunningly close to the modern value for the speed of light, 299,792 kilometres per second, given that it was the first measurement, ever, of this speed.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing measurement
"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Measurement and Data, List 1
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