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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Authorities across Europe have tried to avoid air conditioning on a large scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The RSF has acknowledged some violations but insists the scale of the atrocities is being exaggerated.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Crucially, more than 24 companies are joining on these initiatives to scale the resulting technologies.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The scale of investment in AI has raised the stakes for both Amazon and its customers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The scale of the theft was a job for a Consummate Professional, not a Secret Admirer or a Lone Madman.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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