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measures

British  
/ ˈmɛʒəz /

plural noun

  1. rock strata that are characterized by a particular type of sediment or deposit

    coal measures
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The service takes technical measures to harden the security of its server network.

From Salon

They included measures to mitigate the impact of external lighting on the landscape due to the site's elevated position.

From BBC

First, while talking up the gravity of the moment, he has decided not to respond with emergency measures.

From BBC

“We have suggested to many governments to take some demand-side measures,” he said.

From MarketWatch

“This was a release packaging issue caused by human error, not a security breach. We’re rolling out measures to prevent this from happening again,” the spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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