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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 meters
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The recreational diving limit in the Maldives is 98 feet, or 30 meters.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
With a wingspan stretching over two meters, legs as thick as a child’s wrist and talons larger than a grizzly bear’s claws, the harpy eagle has become the subject of rainforest folklore across Central and South America.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The group of five Italian divers is believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters (160 feet) in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday, according to Italy’s Foreign Ministry.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Meanwhile, a German Jewish cloth manufacturer (Ulrich Matthes) has a much more modest, traditional-looking summer hut built just a few meters down the shoreline from the architect’s modernist spread.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The plan is to catalog two thirds of the asteroids larger than 140 meters across in that volume of space.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Al-Owairan received the ball deep inside his team’s half and charged more than 75 yards (69 meters) across the pitch while evading four Belgian defenders.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Since 1925, scientists have documented 27 such events with runups exceeding 50 meters.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Noun
Mohamed Mahudhee, 43, died on Saturday during a second recovery mission into the cave, which at its deepest point is 70 meters (230 feet) below the surface (about as deep as a 20-story building is tall), and 200 meters long.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The recreational diving limit in the Maldives is 98 feet, or 30 meters.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
With a wingspan stretching over two meters, legs as thick as a child’s wrist and talons larger than a grizzly bear’s claws, the harpy eagle has become the subject of rainforest folklore across Central and South America.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The group of five Italian divers is believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 meters (160 feet) in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday, according to Italy’s Foreign Ministry.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Meanwhile, a German Jewish cloth manufacturer (Ulrich Matthes) has a much more modest, traditional-looking summer hut built just a few meters down the shoreline from the architect’s modernist spread.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The plan is to catalog two thirds of the asteroids larger than 140 meters across in that volume of space.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Al-Owairan received the ball deep inside his team’s half and charged more than 75 yards (69 meters) across the pitch while evading four Belgian defenders.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Since 1925, scientists have documented 27 such events with runups exceeding 50 meters.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
Noun
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More than a decade later, hantavirus cruise passengers are experiencing some of the same rhythms of confinement Brantly remembers from his time inside Emory’s isolation unit.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Even the rhythms of the editing feel very 1990s, which no doubt help this appeal to older millennial dads nostalgic for their wilder years.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The interior measures 33 sq m (355 sq ft) and is finished in what looks like drywall, with its wood tones and white walls creating a Scandi feel.—
Adam Williams
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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This is due to too many undercard fights, Netflix airing ads during their live events, as well as the streamer milking the whole endeavor for as long as possible to increase their viewership numbers, since Netflix measures its viewership by views multiplied by hours watched.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Other than that, the differences in the format were small, distracting only because of how ingrained the cadences of the original are.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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One Battle After Another’s Kubrickian overtones are largely confined to Lockjaw’s story line — quite appropriate, as Kubrick was fascinated by how attempts to preserve power structures allowed murder to creep into the seemingly benign cadences of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Certain beats from Club Kid, the ebullient new movie written, directed by, and starring Jordan Firstman, keep coming back to me like morning-after flashbacks of an epic night out.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The beats just don’t quite land.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Verb
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This Oxo dish brush features a handle that dispenses soap at the push of a button.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS’ more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Also deals on cocktails, beers, wine and well drinks.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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