meter
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This composition changes meter with nearly each bar; its form is uneven to begin with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
While they were only 80 years old, the largest averaged well over a meter in diameter at chest height, and some were more than 1.5m.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
But the report also identified improperly roofing defects, low water pressure and what inspectors described as "exceptionally poor" installation of the gas meter cabinet and gas pipe.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Department of Water and Power, the Phoenix-born artist would often carry his camera and familiarize himself with the city while working as a meter reader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Children are introduced to key musical elements such as meter, dynamics, rhythms, tempo, duration, melody, form, phrase, and pitch.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
The company has also been issued 64 fines for parking in a tow-away zone, 13 for not paying for a metered spot, and nine for double parking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
It said no "metered data" was held from the EV chargers to confirm total costs to the public purse.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Data centres' share of Irish metered electricity consumption reached 22 percent by 2024, compared to an EU-wide average of 2-3 percent, according to official data.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
The city kept meter prices fixed for 17 years from 1992 until 2008, when it raised prices as high as $4 an hour for metered parking in the most congested areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
He found a metered spot, and once he parked, we all got out of the car.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
Meanwhile, approvals for the required metering and grid connection -- theoretically a 10-day process -- can take as long as eight months in some areas, according to Valerio.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Elora Mukherjee: The metering policy was first implemented by DHS in 2016 and then it was formalized into written guidance in 2018.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company has begun metering computing supply to users during peak hours, but the rollout has been marred by customers who have complained that they are reaching the limit far too quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
As such the approach could also act like a metering or throttling system in an engine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2023
There is no metering system for the oil.
From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)
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