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Friday's figures showed the labor force participation rate -- a key metric -- had dropped to its lowest level since the height of pandemic-related closures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
WPP WPP 24.78%increase; green up pointing triangle said its key top-line metric fell less sharply last quarter thanks to a recovery in its media-buying operations, as the company pushes ahead with a turnaround plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
This year, the U.S. expects to import 2.8 million metric tons of avocados, a record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
By one count, there are more than 17,000 metric tons of objects in Earth orbit, including nearly 19,000 satellites.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
By 2020, that number increased to 375 million metric tons.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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