meter
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"Imagine bending a flexible ruler, except the bend is squeezed into a space smaller than a billionth of a meter," said Sathvik Ajay Iyengar, a former Rice doctoral student and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The song’s meter is odd, and its lines are overstuffed.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
El Paso Electric owns the battery, which is installed on the utility side of the meter, but homeowners get the backup power and are paid a $250 incentive per battery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
Bat knew this because he liked his mother to push the button on the dashboard each morning, the one that reset the trip meter.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
When metered customers get higher than expected bills, that can be the clue water companies need to identify a leak and fix it.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
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
The air chamber surrounds the metering valve, and there is a mixing chamber above.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?
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