meter
Example Sentences
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Last week, the city released a statement saying it had locked the warehouse’s water meter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
All of this readily registers on Barry’s Dada-absurdity meter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Claude’s meter also runs faster based on the length of your conversation, meaning new users who upload long documents may be surprised to reach their limit faster than they’re used to with ChatGPT.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Calculations based on osmotic pressure suggest that foam would need to be about a meter tall before liquid begins to drain.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Much of the meter in Don Juan only works if you read Juan as bi-syllabic.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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