metre

Example Sentences

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It blew me backwards about a metre or so.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“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

However a few people were found to have caught the virus from a man sitting more than a metre away at a birthday party.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

Up close, his lightning bolt appeared as a bronze rod a metre long, pointed on both ends, with blades of energy extending from both sides to form a javelin of white electricity.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan