meter
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They decided to install a water meter which had proven more cost-effective - bringing their annual bill down to £600.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Imagine bending a flexible ruler, except the bend is squeezed into a space smaller than a billionth of a meter," said Sathvik Ajay Iyengar, a former Rice doctoral student and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The song’s meter is odd, and its lines are overstuffed.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
El Paso Electric owns the battery, which is installed on the utility side of the meter, but homeowners get the backup power and are paid a $250 incentive per battery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
She analyzed their meter, rhyme schemes, and anything else she could think of.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
When metered customers get higher than expected bills, that can be the clue water companies need to identify a leak and fix it.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
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 Council last week also unanimously approved charging for parking on Sundays and extending the hours that motorists will pay to park in metered spots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 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
A further control of the high speed jet is provided by the fuel metering valve operated by the carbureter throttle.
From Marvel Carbureter and Heat Control As Used on Series 691 Nash Sixes Booklet S by Anonymous
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