It had to be no more than a quarter of an inch (6.4mm) thick at any point, and capable of bending slightly.

ECONOMIST: Monitor

First, the instructions were precise about the ingredients and the objectives (the steak slices were to be a quarter of an inch thick, the presentation just so), but not about how to get there.

NEWYORKER: Big Med

That includes Springfield, where windy conditions will precede the possibility of up to 3 inches of snow and sleet Thursday, with the possibility of a quarter of an inch or more of ice to boot.

CNN: 30 million in path of winter storm