scales
Example Sentences
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As part of the occasion to honour their achievement, they both stepped on to weighing scales to establish the quantity of tomatoes they would each be given.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Plus, the scales tip in Ukraine, resistance to AI grows, and women hit “prime time” later in life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
But balance the scales, and the audience will build and refine their comedic muscles, able to withstand anything that’s thrown at them.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
A better understanding of how gallium changes with temperature could benefit nanotechnology, where researchers manipulate matter at extremely small scales to create new materials with specialized properties.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
She dropped to her knees in front of Håkon, frantic to hide his scales from the approaching bogatyr.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
