meter
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Some of the bends were squeezed into regions smaller than a billionth of a meter.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The song’s meter is odd, and its lines are overstuffed.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
On Friday, the department closed several restrooms after the rough ocean damaged the water line and meter serving them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
It is important to take meter readings, so you get charged the correct amount by your old and new supplier.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
This is what I was thinking when Mr. Inkberrow whacked my desk with his meter rule.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
AI firms and software companies have implemented metered usage as a component of their enterprise pricing as customers have boosted investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
CenterPoint on Tuesday said it will sell Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio to National Fuel, which includes nearly 6,000 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline in the state that serves about 335,000 metered customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Santa Monica also recently bumped up its metered rates from $2.50 to $3 per hour downtown and up to $1.50 citywide.
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
Immigrant rights advocates sued, contending the metering policy was illegal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
The fuel pump was undoubtedly intended to provide a metering system responsive to engine speed and possibly also to eliminate the small inherent variation in flow of the original gravity system.
From The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design by Leonard S. Hobbs
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