meter
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They also installed advanced sensors that can detect movement up to one-billionth of a meter by using fiber optic cables that can extend or compress if any ground deformation occurs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Prepayment meter users pay £129 more a year than those on competitive fixed direct debit tariffs, while drivers living in deprived postcodes faced an average of £153 extra on their motor insurance.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Scientists wanted to determine whether confining water to spaces just billionths of a meter across changes how readily this splitting occurs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Data compiled by the Swiss-based company from public and private sources showed that hourly PM2.5 in Washington peaked at 11 pm on July Fourth, last year at 133 micrograms per cubic meter.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Next up, the girls' 4x800 meter relay," the announcer said over the loudspeaker.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
AI firms and software companies have implemented metered usage as a component of their enterprise pricing as customers have boosted investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Data centres' share of Irish metered electricity consumption reached 22 percent by 2024, compared to an EU-wide average of 2-3 percent, according to official data.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
CenterPoint on Tuesday said it will sell Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio to National Fuel, which includes nearly 6,000 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline in the state that serves about 335,000 metered customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
The City Council last week also unanimously approved charging for parking on Sundays and extending the hours that motorists will pay to park in metered spots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
Felicia misses those peaceful nights with her mother, when the sea had metered their intertwined thoughts.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Elora Mukherjee: The metering policy was first implemented by DHS in 2016 and then it was formalized into written guidance in 2018.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company has begun metering computing supply to users during peak hours, but the rollout has been marred by customers who have complained that they are reaching the limit far too quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
"Somehow they are metering their intake, so maybe zero to 1% is a more likely concentration that they would find in the wild than anything higher," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026
There's a lot to digest in this report - including compulsory metering and public health officials on water planning bodies.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
It is this requirement in a gasoline engine that necessitates an accurate and sensitive fuel-and-air metering device known as the carburetor.
From The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928 by Meyer, Robert B.
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