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scaling

[skay-ling] / ˈskeɪ lɪŋ /




NOUN
mountain climbing
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NBC News revealed that “the U.S. military has been quietly scaling back its troop presence at bases across the Middle East as well.”

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

But, in the end, Goelitz usually gets the credit for scaling the candy and branding it as a Halloween product.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

CEO Elon Musk laid out ambitious targets of scaling the company’s data-center capacity to potentially 20 gigawatts by the end of 2027, up from just 1.7 gigawatts at the end of the third quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Though Disney has collaborated with creators for years, the company is now scaling its efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

She launched herself up the cargo crates, scaling them like a nimble insect, her rubber-soled feet finding grips and footholds.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Vertical and horizontal shifts, vertical and horizontal scalings, and reflections about the x - and y -axes are examples of transformations of functions.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Other transformations include horizontal and vertical scalings, and reflections about the axes.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

To pack or unpack, the middle section of the roof would have to be removed each time, and all glazed pots would need protection from scalings and gravel from above.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox


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