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metric

[me-trik] / ˈmɛ trɪk /
ADJECTIVE
cadenced
Synonyms


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Gross profit—a closely watched metric of pricing power and profitability—came in at €459.9 million, generating a 53.3% margin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Another is the brokerage’s projected saprolite and limonite sales volumes of 6.7 million wet metric tons and 1.4 million wet metric tons, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices have rebounded from a recent trough, trading around $23,050 a metric ton, according to Dow Jones Market Data, citing Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The EPA estimated the 2022 emissions from flooded lands as equivalent to 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide — comparable to U.S. steel and iron plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

By 2020, that number increased to 375 million metric tons.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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