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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The only humans who remain are a team of about a dozen park rangers and Department of Interior scientists who are working to review the fire damage and understand the scale of the loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I don't think we've ever really seen anything moving with this scale and speed before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The scale of the problem shows that it won’t be one or the other.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“The scale of investment is enormous, and investors will increasingly focus on whether that spending translates into sustainable earnings growth and profitability.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

To reach that opening, I would have to scale the rocky slope.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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