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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
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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