metric
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He concentrated in the growth of Oracle’s remaining performance obligations, or RPO, a key industry metric that often acts as a proxy for long term revenue projections.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Instead, the metric is where they stand in absolute terms — based mostly on testing conducted in the 11th grade.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The Logistics Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of supply-chain managers, showed transportation prices increased in May at the fastest rate for any metric in the report’s 10-year history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor’s chief economist, says this metric is a window into whether workers believe they “can speak up, if the organization is transparent and the speed of communications” between different parts of the organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"Thirty-two metric tons including fuel," Martinez said, his hands flying over the controls.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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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