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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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Pustilnikov chalked the issues up to growing pains, given the scale of the acquisition.

From Los Angeles Times

Children with the highest screen time - around five hours a day - reportedly could say significantly fewer words than those at the other end of the scale who watched for around 44 minutes.

From BBC

Gazans and Sudanese have felt them, at an infinitely more brutal scale, for years.

From Los Angeles Times

One day it might provide an efficient transoceanic option on a smaller scale if the ports on either side are modernized and the rail line is made sound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Robin Riedel, a longtime expert on the drone-delivery industry, said he anticipates the regulatory changes will make it easier for companies to grow and scale the delivery service.

From The Wall Street Journal