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scaling

[skey-ling] / ˈskeɪ lɪŋ /




NOUN
mountain climbing
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After that, LIV’s players face an uncertain future with the prospect of the league dramatically scaling back its operations or shutting down entirely in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The company has been struggling to pick up the pace of production after scaling it back during the Covid pandemic, primarily due to problems with suppliers.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

In May, U.S. stocks posted some of their biggest gains even as traders were scaling up bets that the central bank would raise rates at least once this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

But locals said the move came too late, and that the Scottish government had been slow in scaling up the response to the incident.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

If a pack of wild dogs were to appear at this moment, the odds of scaling a tree before they attacked are not in my favor.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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 Cox, George J.




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