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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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Journalist James Lucas, who has been covering the story for website The Gamer, says it's unusual to see an attack on this scale on such a high-profile title.

From BBC

It can be emotional but is an occasion unique in sport given the scale – one that I view as a celebration of life.

From BBC

As Holley has explained, the difficulty lies in making recovery practical and cost effective at scale.

From Science Daily

As usual, the show's opening episode sees the contestants get to know each other before taking part in their first mission, which is on a scale rarely seen on the show before.

From BBC

Any viable reactor must “breed” its own tritium by exposing a lithium blanket to the fusion-produced neutrons—a process not yet demonstrated at scale.

From The Wall Street Journal