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meter

[mee-ter] / ˈmi tər /


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The flat rate means every freight providers pays the same per meter of space they take up on ships for the goods they bring in.

From BBC • May 26, 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

The lowest levels appeared in forest locations, including Rugsteliskis, Lithuania, where concentrations measured 0.9 nanograms per cubic meter.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

To score higher on the reform meter, the government could articulate a strategy for how the tax changes fit with an overall desire to increase the economy’s competitiveness and aid productivity, McKay said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Notice, however, that in other places in the music, the melody establishes the meter very strongly, so that the syncopations are easily heard to be syncopations.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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