meter
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The song’s meter is odd, and its lines are overstuffed.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The cars outside the new door had the official taxi green light, so I hopped in the car near one of them and was promised a meter and a receipt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
They also installed advanced sensors that can detect movement up to one-billionth of a meter by using fiber optic cables that can extend or compress if any ground deformation occurs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Prepayment meter users pay £129 more a year than those on competitive fixed direct debit tariffs, while drivers living in deprived postcodes faced an average of £153 extra on their motor insurance.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Notice, however, that in other places in the music, the melody establishes the meter very strongly, so that the syncopations are easily heard to be syncopations.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
The company has also been issued 64 fines for parking in a tow-away zone, 13 for not paying for a metered spot, and nine for double parking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
Meters in locations busy with nightlife will need to be fed up until midnight; in all other on-street areas, parking isn’t free at metered spots until 8 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
Felicia misses those peaceful nights with her mother, when the sea had metered their intertwined thoughts.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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
"Somehow they are metering their intake, so maybe zero to 1% is a more likely concentration that they would find in the wild than anything higher," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026
A further control of the high speed jet is provided by the fuel metering valve operated by the carbureter throttle.
From Marvel Carbureter and Heat Control As Used on Series 691 Nash Sixes Booklet S by Anonymous
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