How to Use liter in a Sentence

liter

noun
  • For a smaller day pack, check out the 25 liter version.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The 90th percentile with only the 1st liter data is 6 ppb.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Tetrick said costs need to come down to 10 cents or 20 cents per liter.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • These flows blow through about 600 liters of the gas per minute, with that amount likely to rise in the future.
    IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2023
  • The product will be sold by the liter, retailing at $20.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The cost can exceed $150 a liter — enough to feed a newborn for two days, or a 3-month-old for one.
    Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022
  • In the hospital, doctors drained two and a half liters of fluid from the wall of his lungs.
    Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The top wines here are the Pas Dosé; (extremely dry, containing up to 3 grams per liter) and the Satèn.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 July 2022
  • The amount varies by unit, with the average being anywhere from 2 to 6 liters.
    Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • To be released this spring, the wines will be available in 750-ml bottles and three-liter boxes.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Water that comes out of the well has 12 to 13 milligrams per liter before it is treated.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
  • The kitchen tool can hold 1.7 liters of liquid and is activated with the push of a button.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The set comes with six bags that each fit up to 90 liters of clothes, linens, toys, bedding, and other household items.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
  • So how exactly are liters measured and what amount is right for you?
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Sports drinks, such as Gatorade, are also allowed as long as they are unopened and less than a liter.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • An autopsy found more than a liter of blood in her abdomen.
    Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2022
  • And 600 standard liters per minute is actually kind of a lot.
    IEEE Spectrum, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Try German-style märzen, kolsch, and hefeweizen beers in liter or half-liter steins and decorate a pumpkin.
    Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Each liter of product contained more than 10 grams of lithium.
    Aaron Gettinger, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Each fuel canister has enough juice to boil up to 10 liters of water, meaning less to squeeze in your pack.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The five-by-eight-inch pouch has a zippered one-liter main compartment that’s big enough to hold keys, wallet, lip balm, and even an oversized iPhone.
    Melissa McGibbon, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Water can have no more than 10 milligrams of nitrate per liter, Dorri said.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
  • Salinity is expressed in grams of dissolved salts per liter.
    Rob L. Evans, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
  • The fold-over closure is easy to use and can provide 4-5 liters of extra pack space or secure a sleeping mat or beach towels.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 June 2023
  • For $11, enjoy any two paninis and a soda of your choice; for $10 enjoy two paninis and a half-liter bottle of water.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • With the rear seats down, the capacity is a decent 1,480 liters – but here again a Tesla Model Y goes much further and has a frunk too.
    James Morris, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • No power figures have been released, but the new mill is a half-liter bigger than that of the original car, which could produce 261 horse.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 June 2022
  • Duconseille ensures meat, fish and vegetables are frozen to last the season and that eggs are stored in five-liter crates with the whites and yolks separated.
    Serena Coady, CNN, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Add 6 ounces of the liquid pepperoni grease to a liter of London dry gin and shake vigorously.
    Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
  • With a full capacity of 30 liters, both light and overpackers will have plenty of space.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023

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