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scaling

[skey-ling] / ˈskeɪ lɪŋ /




NOUN
mountain climbing
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Still, the barriers to scaling are high, as financing costs are expensive and often depend on getting large government contracts, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

AI labs would need to meet these thresholds, he said, before they were allowed to continue scaling or deploy advanced models.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Morgan analysts said in a client note last month, is the “largest bottleneck” keeping the industry from scaling.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

Charleson playing Hamlet, scaling the Everest for actors, reminded me of David Bowie making “Blackstar” as he was dying.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The little liar was scaling her pine tree like a ladder.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

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

From Textbooks Mar. 30, 2016

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

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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