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small-scale

[smawl-skeyl] / ˈsmɔlˈskeɪl /




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"Planets form from the bottom up, by sticking small-scale planetesimals together. But forming a planet at the edge of the instability zone would be like trying to stick snowflakes together in a hurricane," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

"Without small-scale opportunities, early career artists struggle to develop the skills and confidence required to scale up to larger stages," the venue warned, according to the report.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

While rare earths will be the primary focus, exploration will also assess the potential for gold mining — the area is dotted with old, small-scale adits and shafts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Interestingly, beyond a couple of small-scale events, there hasn’t been much talk of sending him out on the road again.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

Prediction in history, as in other historical sciences, is most feasible on large spatial scales and over long times, when the unique features of millions of small-scale brief events become averaged out.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond