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Example Sentences
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"Nature has already solved the design problem. Our job is to read that blueprint and scale it up to help reefs grow faster and survive longer."
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Given the uncertainty around when the conflict will end and hence the scale of its impact, the central bank is likely to keep interest rates steady when it announces its decision later this week.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“We will have the technology available at scale to control microclimates.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“Until we see strong evidence that enterprises are purchasing AI-based solutions at scale, it is hard to predict a turnaround for enterprise software companies,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
At some point or other, every single person will have to scale the rough side of life’s mountain.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.