meter
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Anyone whose tariff is affected by regulator Ofgem's price cap and does not have a smart meter should take a reading to avoid previous usage being charged at the new, higher rate.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
I don’t think he took that into account, and unfortunately he ended up crashing into a meter, thereby destroying our idea for being in a slow-moving car.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Singsong rhyme and meter are out; free verse and wistfulness are in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
It requires close contact of less than one meter for 30 minutes, he said, adding that hantavirus is "much less transmissible" than Covid-19 or the flu.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
In a simple meter, each beat is basically divided into halves.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing meter
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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