Example Sentences

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"With laser-guided machines, we created millimetric inclines, which together with the type of soil we have allow us to grow rice using very little water," he said.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

The most profound recent development in men’s clothing concerns the millimetric adjustment of a garment first sold in 1900.

From New York Times • May 2, 2016

Angles are indeed accents, and a millimetric bend in the bill will inflect the article’s voice.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2015

The arms bend wires with millimetric accuracy, set toothpick-thin spindles in tiny holes, grab miniature plastic gears and set them in housings, and snap pieces of plastic into place.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2012