metre

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Some monitors there recorded levels of PM2.5 -- particles small enough to enter the bloodstream and linked to diseases like cancer -- of over 900 micrograms per cubic metre.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The average price of a square metre for rent has doubled in 10 years, according to online real estate portal Idealista.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

They are considered harmless to humans and are predominantly found sitting in large webs often more than a metre in diameter.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Sea levels are expected to rise in Wales by up to a metre by 2100, alongside more frequent and severe storms, with more than 350,000 properties set to be at risk of flooding.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

This melodic symmetry had not been a noticeable feature of the more onward- flowing, unpredictable tunes of Bach and Handel, whose phrases were so often guided by the metre of the words they set.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall