scope
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These tariffs are similar in scope and impact to the earlier Liberation Day tariffs.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Martin has spoken about a Shakespearean influence on his writing, and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre was a fitting venue for the play’s debut, which felt grand in scope and staging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Then, days before the committee vote, he posted two orders on X, one rescinding the fund and one “clarifying” the immunity’s scope.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
"There was no scope in cricket. We used to think playing sport was a waste of time, so I insisted that Auqib focused on his studies," Ghulam says.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Why the scope for such differences of opinion?
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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The employees worked at faster paces, took on broader scopes of tasks and ended up working more hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Reporting begins in 2026 on scopes 1 and 2 and in 2027 on scope 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025
Sewer scopes allow plumbers to get a clear visual all the way down in the pipes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
He said those delays would put Orsted in "a situation where we would need to go out and recontract all or very large scopes of the project at expectedly higher prices."
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023
With my cloaking device engaged, I selected the nearest instance of the city and landed the Vonnegut just outside the wall of its dome, watching my scopes for other ships.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Those goals, he argued, were "scoped and reasonable objectives that can be attained."
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
More than a decade ago, Honnold scoped out Taipei 101 for a National Geographic special, but the project never materialized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
By then the third team, most likely, was laying low in the Coromandel Peninsula town of Thames, a spot scoped out by Christine Cabon months before.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Giovanni Garcia pulled up to a dusty intersection in South Gate and scoped the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025
Steve scoped out all of my new Lego kits I’d built since he was last over.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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Seeing that Boeing employees were scoping him out gave Conrad confidence that he was in the running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Treasury appeared to be scoping out the possibility of buying yen, which would raise the value of the Japanese currency against the U.S. dollar.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Published under the title "Microplastics and Global Warming: A Hidden Climate Threat Uncovered in a New Perspective," the study provides a scoping review of existing research.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026
At Dan’s house I spent an hour with his assistant scoping out a few locations — no wall of mirrors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Chloe & I have been scoping apartments for fun.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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