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metric

[me-trik] / ˈmɛ trɪk /
ADJECTIVE
cadenced
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Instead, the metric is where they stand in absolute terms — based mostly on testing conducted in the 11th grade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The metric, closely watched by investors looking to judge the returns on Adobe’s AI investments, includes around $480 million from Semrush Holdings, a brand visibility platform acquired by the company in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Logistics Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of supply-chain managers, showed transportation prices increased in May at the fastest rate for any metric in the report’s 10-year history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The metric measures how volume, rather than prices, is boosting revenue, to assess whether the company is winning market share.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Fd turned to the back section, turned past the Z words, past the phases of the moon and the metric system, and finally to the Given Names.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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