metre

Example Sentences

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“Statistics show that there is a 100% chance of a tsunami of at least one metre high in the Mediterranean Sea in the next 30 years.”

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Some monitors there recorded levels of PM2.5 -- particles small enough to enter the bloodstream and linked to diseases like cancer -- of over 900 micrograms per cubic metre.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Based on the amount of polystyrene particles in one square metre, David estimated that there were over 300,000 pieces lying across 70 square metres.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The average price of a square metre for rent has doubled in 10 years, according to online real estate portal Idealista.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The first of a batch of two hundred and fifty embryonic rocket-plane engineers was just passing the eleven hundred metre mark on Rack 3.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley