meter

Example Sentences

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"If you open up that water meter, it gives them full access to the entire supply of the whole city," Taylor told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

All of this readily registers on Barry’s Dada-absurdity meter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Claude’s meter also runs faster based on the length of your conversation, meaning new users who upload long documents may be surprised to reach their limit faster than they’re used to with ChatGPT.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

As Violetta gives Alfredo her likeness to remind him of her after she dies, Verdi brings in the rhythm of a funeral march, but within the triple meter of the waltz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

And between me and Lu, one of us was going to run the two hundred meter, and one of us was going to run the one hundred meter.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds