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The Nordhaus case estimates a current carbon price in the region of $50 per metric ton.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The industry as a whole, meanwhile, generated a deficit of nearly 11 million credits, led by GM, which posted a nearly 18 million metric ton deficit.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024
According to court documents, Gutierrez-Ochoa coordinated shipments of approximately 40 metric tons of meth and 2,000 kilograms of cocaine in Mexico, all destined for the Unites States.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Another 1,753 metric tons of CO2 equivalent were locked away in the building’s wood.
—Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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metric ton
noun
: a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms see metric system
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