Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metering
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But that doesn’t negate what is already happening in other parts of the economy, where the Administration is intervening willy-nilly, dispensing money and favors, and expanding its reach at a pace that’s hard to keep up with.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025 -
The restaurant’s health permit wasn’t posted, many food items were without labels and dates and the dishwasher wasn’t dispensing sanitizer.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Nov. 2025
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That stage is a silo-like cylinder with a tapered nose cone, measuring 165 feet tall, and weighing more than 200,000 pounds.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Researchers at the New York Fed said measuring student loan delinquencies is still complicated by the fact that payments were on pause for four years during the pandemic.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones started the string of blockbuster trades by dealing superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in return for two first-round draft picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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That partnership was rocked in October 2024, when Sony filed a lawsuit, accusing CBS of self-dealing and failing to maximize revenues in its syndication of both shows.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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As referee Dan Engler was administering a 10-count, an enraged Drew McIntyre suddenly stormed the ring.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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While the speaker has the responsibility for administering the oath, the House may adopt a resolution to designate a judge or House member selected by the speaker to do the job for him.—
Jennifer Selin,
The Conversation,
7 Nov. 2025
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The singer's annual holiday clip is dividing fans this year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Similar efforts have emerged in Missouri, where the state legislature passed a new map dividing Kansas City among three congressional districts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Experts are especially alarmed that the CDC is investigating splitting up the MMR vaccine, which protects kids against measles, mumps and rubella in one shot.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The singer went on to date actor Chase Stokes for three years before splitting this past September.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Adonis began handing out the hearts to people in his community.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gray spotted a young woman handing out samples of meat and cheese stuffed into tiny plastic cups.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Metering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metering. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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