meter
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A nanometer, or 1 billionth of a meter, refers to the size of a transistor, and the smaller the size, the greater the number of transistors that can be placed on a chip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
As such, “friction in supply chains will meter some supply growth.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
For perspective, a nanometer is one billionth of a meter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Written with an unmistakably Caribbean verve and snappy, conversational meter, Carrero defines his stance on Cuba in no uncertain terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The meter in the Beje was in the back hall at the foot of the stairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
It said no "metered data" was held from the EV chargers to confirm total costs to the public purse.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Golden Valley has about 50,000 metered connections and serves an area the size of Connecticut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Data centres' share of Irish metered electricity consumption reached 22 percent by 2024, compared to an EU-wide average of 2-3 percent, according to official data.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
Parking in Los Angeles is about to get more expensive after city leaders approved extended paid-parking hours and issued the first rate increase across thousands of metered spaces in more than a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
He found a metered spot, and once he parked, we all got out of the car.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
Meanwhile, approvals for the required metering and grid connection -- theoretically a 10-day process -- can take as long as eight months in some areas, according to Valerio.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Elora Mukherjee: The metering policy was first implemented by DHS in 2016 and then it was formalized into written guidance in 2018.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company has begun metering computing supply to users during peak hours, but the rollout has been marred by customers who have complained that they are reaching the limit far too quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Immigrant rights advocates sued, contending the metering policy was illegal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
Fuel enters the float chamber through the union M, and the spring P holds the metering pin upward against the restraining action of the lever.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?
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