as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
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Recent Examples of meter
Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Golden mussel takeovers in other countries have shown that the species can grow in clumps or colonies containing as many as 80,000 to 200,000 organisms per square meter.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The idea of electricity too cheap to meter never really made sense; that statement was based on the idea that tiny amounts of cheap uranium fuel could yield a large amount of power, but the fuel is the least of nuclear power's expenses.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
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Noun
The aftermath of an airstrike around 30 meters away from al-Zahra University Hospital.
—Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Golden mussel takeovers in other countries have shown that the species can grow in clumps or colonies containing as many as 80,000 to 200,000 organisms per square meter.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Hazardous materials teams from Phoenix and Glendale have metered buildings in the surrounding area and have not found any detectable levels of gas, Phoenix Fire also posted on X.
Pam Kistner's house is only blocks away from where a vehicle hit the gas line.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The idea of electricity too cheap to meter never really made sense; that statement was based on the idea that tiny amounts of cheap uranium fuel could yield a large amount of power, but the fuel is the least of nuclear power's expenses.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
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An overactive thyroid can speed up heart rate and cause irregular heart rhythms.Alexandria Nyembwe, PhD, RN, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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This story of a man (Hanks) who decides to kill himself by throwing himself into a volcano before being interrupted by a series of increasingly odd events has its own goofy rhythm that Hanks steadies and smooths out, though maybe a little too much.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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To measure their widths, the team used a scanning electron microscope.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Success is impossible to measure without clear goals.Andrea Ruskin, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The cadence of the play is clearly off, as Rizzo doesn’t charge and Cole appears to get lost in no man’s land between the pitcher’s mound and first base.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Enterprises aren’t accustomed to working in that type of cadence and with that type of pace.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Add the lettuce to the bowl, toss until coated, and then portion out servings using tongs.Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Once the liquid reduces by about half, strain and portion the stock, then freeze it for future soups, stews, or gravies.Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
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The two take the reins of the company as its corporate parent splits itself in two, keeping the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, the Bravo cable network, theme parks and movie operations in one entity and a passel of cable networks and digital properties in the other.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Morgan says outsiders — like tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano and former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos — have an upper hand, in part because support among current councilmembers will be split.Megan Stringer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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With that, they’re equipped with the energy and focus to dispense their own pep talks again.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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In January 2023, Sinema, speaking in Davos, Switzerland, told many of the world’s wealthiest and most influential leaders there was no need to dispense with the legislative filibuster after the 2022 midterms two months earlier.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
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Lacking a tie-breaking vote could delay action at the FTC, such as when the commission was divided over 7-Eleven’s $21 billion purchase of Speedway stores in 2021.William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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For months leading up to the 2024 election, polling demonstrated that Americans were sharply divided on the United States’ responsibility to support Ukraine.Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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Shop Amazon Cyber Monday deals Best Buy JBL Tune Flex True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds Get a pair of JBL earbuds for 50% off with this early Cyber Week deal at Best Buy.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Right now, retailers like Amazon, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart have kicked off their Cyber Week deals ridiculously early, discounting everything from modular couches to dining room chairs.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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