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scope

[skohp] / skoʊp /


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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

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

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

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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