metre
Example Sentences
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He said he took the hook out of the shark easily and stayed a safe distance away, at least half a metre away from its tail.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But with 34 candidates and a ballot paper that is nearly a metre long, it is expected to lengthen the time that takes compared to most parliamentary election counts.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The cost of the drinking water produced by desalination plants on the Aeolian Islands is around two euros per cubic metre.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bavi is expected to dump up to a metre of rain, raising concerns about potential flooding and landslides.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Showed them the jets through which at every twelfth metre from zero to 2040 it was automatically injected.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
