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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The new research, which draws on 40 years of global trade records and pathogen data, attempts to measure the relationship on a larger scale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

General Mills has responded with product innovation and portfolio shifts, but those efforts take time to scale.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The pay-off for that is daunting scale and cost.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

J&T is projected to see 10% volume growth in the China market and 90% growth in new markets this year with scale benefits, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Except, unlike others who tried to move up the scale, the Three Lions was determined never to earn more than a single star, the lowest score possible.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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