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metric

[me-trik] / ˈmɛ trɪk /
ADJECTIVE
cadenced
Synonyms


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According to the World Gold Council, total gold demand “smashed records External link” in 2025, exceeding 5,000 metric tons for the first time, driven by investment flows.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

This year’s record-low Quality of Life Index, a metric compiled by UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, builds on a decline that accelerated rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic and has struggled to rebound, as L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices have rebounded from a recent trough, trading around $23,050 a metric ton, according to Dow Jones Market Data, citing Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Perhaps no metric better illustrates the speed of the S&P 500’s turnaround over the past two weeks than the 14-day relative strength index.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In metric terms, his figure worked out at 110.72 kilometers per degree of arc.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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