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
Danny Freeman, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The high-precision observatory consists of four 27-foot-wide (8.2 meters) telescopes that act as one, and has shed light on some of the most mysterious phenomena known to humankind.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
Tried to meter the control there, which is very hard when someone likes cocaine.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2024
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Noun
Then the ship’s final home will be under about 180 feet (55 meters) of water 20 miles (32 kilometers) off the coast of Destin, Florida.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The high-precision observatory consists of four 27-foot-wide (8.2 meters) telescopes that act as one, and has shed light on some of the most mysterious phenomena known to humankind.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
People who live in rural Arizona not only don't want urban-style rules, many don't want rules at all, even seemingly basic ones like metering wells.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
Tried to meter the control there, which is very hard when someone likes cocaine.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2024
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Noun
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When the defense needed the offense to get into a rhythm, a costly turnover set them back.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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The chandeliers shook gently with the motion of the waves, sending shadows dancing in a nauseating rhythm all throughout the room.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Earthquake magnitudes are measured on a logarithmic scale, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in power of the seismic waves, resulting in approximately 31.6 times more energy released.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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However, on the scale that measured people’s own assessments of their cognitive function, those who ate unprocessed red meat had a 16% higher risk of having memory issues than those who ate minimal amounts.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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Blue plans to scale the cadence of New Glenn missions quickly, wanting to perform as many as 10 New Glenn launches this year.—
Michael Sheetz,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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The joke had the cadence and payoff of a classic hard laugh, but with an edge.—
Susan Morrison,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough into balls and place 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets (do not flatten).—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
16 Dec. 2024
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Just make a big batch of food—I’ve found stew-type dishes work best—portion it out into Tupperware containers, and stash them in the fridge.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 Jan. 2025
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This $21-billion fund is split equally between shareholders and utility customers.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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That amount would be split between border security, such as wall funding and money for Border Patrol agents, and modernizing U.S. defense systems.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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Scanning a new Wikipedia tab can feel like turning on a faucet, using a resource that has seemingly always been there and dispensed evenly, almost magically, from the Internet pipes.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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The nation’s three largest PBMs – CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx – inflated the prices of drugs dispensed at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or even thousands of percent, the agency found.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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The galleries are categorized according to three themes — religion, kingship, and society — and divided into historical eras: Predynastic, the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, the Late Kingdom, Ptolemaic (Greek) Egypt, and the Roman period.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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Americans largely support Trump's mass deportation plans, but are divided on how they should be carried out.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The ceasefire deal, which would probably take effect Sunday, pending approval from the Israeli Cabinet, comes after intense negotiations and mediation from Qatar, Egypt and the United States.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The ceasefire deal, as announced by the mediators, has three phases.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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