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"If we produce 300 metric tons per year of rare earths, we can meet seven to eight percent" of global demand for rare earths such as terbium and dysprosium, said WVU engineer David Hoffman.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Some of these ancient ungulates reached enormous sizes and could weigh well over a metric ton.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The country produced 890,000 metric tons of the metal last year—an 8% annual jump—and plans to increase output to some 3 million metric tons by 2031, according to the mining ministry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Michael Baker, a research analyst at Davidson, wrote in a note on Tuesday that each also metric had increased nicely on a two-year basis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
In metric terms, his figure worked out at 110.72 kilometers per degree of arc.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing metric
This Week in Pop Culture: December 8 -14, 2018
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Measurement and Data, List 2
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for October 2–October 8, 2021
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