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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
The EPA estimated the 2022 emissions from flooded lands as equivalent to 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide — comparable to U.S. steel and iron plants.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“Investors are going to be focused on that metric and trends there, given engagement is really the lifeblood of the company and really what fuels the long-term revenue and earnings growth.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
By 2020, that number increased to 375 million metric tons.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing metric
This Week in Pop Culture: December 8 -14, 2018
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Measurement and Data, List 2
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for October 2–October 8, 2021
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