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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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The prize, then, for the company that is first to build a reliable quantum computer at scale is potentially enormous.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The company said it plans to cut jobs and scale back its U.S. manufacturing operation as it determines a path forward.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The new research, which draws on 40 years of global trade records and pathogen data, attempts to measure the relationship on a larger scale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Revenue for this division likely grew 40% partly thanks to increasing order volume scale, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I scale the fence and fall onto the other side, but not without a slew of cuts on my arms and some newly distressed jeans.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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