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scope

[skohp] / skoʊp /


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The systemic improvements to experience that we can uniquely do because of the scope and technology, that is going to be what makes the difference.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

As of December, the DOE estimated that the SPR’s current major maintenance backlog would cost about $230 million to address, though this didn’t reflect the full scope of the reserve’s needs, GAO said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

But following the strikes on Sanaa, the head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, said he had "ordered that the scope of the confrontation not be expanded".

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Robb declined to comment beyond confirming his scope and dates of work for the mayor and Lineage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

"For archaeology,” deFrance said, "what may be important” in the end is not the scope of the society 'Taut where it emerged from and the food supply.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The employees worked at faster paces, took on broader scopes of tasks and ended up working more hours.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

Reporting begins in 2026 on scopes 1 and 2 and in 2027 on scope 3.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2025

He said those delays would put Orsted in "a situation where we would need to go out and recontract all or very large scopes of the project at expectedly higher prices."

From Reuters Nov. 3, 2023

Vitale, on social media Tuesday, said he will have two scopes within the next five days to determine if his 35 radiation treatments “wiped out” his vocal cord cancer.

From Washington Times Oct. 11, 2023

"You could be a famed courtier. Only having to worry about dresses and gossip and landing in the scopes and papers."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Those goals, he argued, were "scoped and reasonable objectives that can be attained."

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

More than a decade ago, Honnold scoped out Taipei 101 for a National Geographic special, but the project never materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

By then the third team, most likely, was laying low in the Coromandel Peninsula town of Thames, a spot scoped out by Christine Cabon months before.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2025

Giovanni Garcia pulled up to a dusty intersection in South Gate and scoped the scene.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2025

I scoped out the chicken house as far as I could see, but I didn’t spot my friend.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Seeing that Boeing employees were scoping him out gave Conrad confidence that he was in the running.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Ardern and her husband were seen scoping out properties for sale in Sydney's beachside northern suburbs of Freshwater and Curl Curl, property website realestate.com.au said.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Published under the title "Microplastics and Global Warming: A Hidden Climate Threat Uncovered in a New Perspective," the study provides a scoping review of existing research.

From Science Daily Jan. 17, 2026

Later that day, she was seen "driving in convoy" with Nazir and Aslam "scoping out" Measham Grove, where Mr Mahumad lived.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2025

Garrett’s finally out of earshot, scoping out the dessert counter.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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