meter

Example Sentences

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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

As Violetta gives Alfredo her likeness to remind him of her after she dies, Verdi brings in the rhythm of a funeral march, but within the triple meter of the waltz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I pedaled until the meter said the batteries had a full charge, then sat down in my chair and switched on the small electric heater I kept beside it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline