metre

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It also covers an additional 500 metres of related records held at the state archives in Brussels, inherited from former mining companies.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

The animals in the Wyre Forest have built many dams that help to reduce flooding, since moving into the enclosure, including one stretching 30 metres.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The eruption initially took place at an altitude of 3,000 metres, according to the Etna Observatory of the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

In the tunnel, running about 100 metres below the French-Swiss border area, superconducting magnets and accelerating structures propel particles to extreme energies and then smash them together at phenomenal speeds.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Spoke of those gradually increasing doses of pituitary administered during the final ninety-six metres of their course.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley