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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Some Venice residents loudly objected to building what they labeled the “monster on the median,” criticizing the project’s scale, cost and potential negative effects on traffic and safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But beyond its sheer scale, this tournament is unprecedented in other ways.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That scale has raised worries that Wall Street is inflating a bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

SpaceX would then seek to scale that by an “order of magnitude” each year, eventually reaching a terawatt of AI computing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

She reached into her pocket and, after a furtive glance around, pulled the scale out for Ivan to see.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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