metre

Example Sentences

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I met him in a trendy bar in Kyiv, a world away from the six metre deep dug out he inhabited with his squad at the front line for more than 100 days.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

However, China's current definition of "good" is PM2.5 levels of under 35 micrograms per cubic metre, significantly higher than the WHO's recommended five micrograms.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

"It's very sandy ground, access, 7,000 metre cubed of material in there approximately, but that's not when you've dug the hole - when you dig the hole and refill it, you could double that."

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Georgios estimates the snake was under a metre long, but many details remain uncertain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

Thirty-three Delta females, long-headed, sandy, with narrow pelvises, and all within 20 millimetres of 1 metre 69 centimetres tall, were cutting screws.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley