meter
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Written with an unmistakably Caribbean verve and snappy, conversational meter, Carrero defines his stance on Cuba in no uncertain terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
This composition changes meter with nearly each bar; its form is uneven to begin with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Taking regular meter readings, or having a smart meter, while paying by monthly direct debit solves that problem.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
On June 22, 2022, the organization stated that "the probability of a tsunami wave exceeding 1 meter in the Mediterranean in the next 30 years is close to 100%."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
It happens sometimes in families: one child who doesn’t fit, whose rhythm is off, whose meter is set to the wrong tune.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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
AI firms and software companies have implemented metered usage as a component of their enterprise pricing as customers have boosted investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
Santa Monica also recently bumped up its metered rates from $2.50 to $3 per hour downtown and up to $1.50 citywide.
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
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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
Can you explain the metering policy at the heart of this case and how you expect this to change how people apply for asylum at the U.S.–Mexico land border?
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
"Somehow they are metering their intake, so maybe zero to 1% is a more likely concentration that they would find in the wild than anything higher," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026
The fuel pump was undoubtedly intended to provide a metering system responsive to engine speed and possibly also to eliminate the small inherent variation in flow of the original gravity system.
From The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design by Leonard S. Hobbs
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