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met

[met] / mɛt /
ADJECTIVE
assembled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms




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Training recruitment targets have not been met in most subjects, with particular issues in maths, English and sciences.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That began with the shocked roar that met Rush’s first number, 1977’s “Xanadu,” a chugging slab of custom-van-tested shag splendor, akin to kicking off a trick show with the most dangerous stunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman then met with Sanders on Wednesday in Washington, while also meeting with other policymakers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

China's President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to North Korea on Monday, where he met an emboldened Kim Jong Un who has drawn closer to Moscow while expanding his country's nuclear weapons programme.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But when he crouched to the ground, the illusion fell away, and he was met with nothing but a scarred brown floorboard.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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