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small-scale

[smawl-skeyl] / ˈsmɔlˈskeɪl /




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Alongside fiscal reforms, Ghana has tightened gold trading rules, particularly in the small-scale sector, to curb smuggling and improve transparency.

From Barron's

There have been small-scale clashes in parts of the city this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is now the cumulative costs of smaller-scale disasters -- like local floods and forest fires -- that are having the greatest impact.

From Barron's

Some smaller-scale ideas have emerged, such as installing cisterns, tapping water from swimming pools, or even turning to mobile pumps and pipes that could quickly route water where it’s needed.

From Los Angeles Times

They do not include smaller-scale gas, biomass and hydro operators feeding in electricity at a local level, but these contribute a relatively small fraction of Britain's total generation.

From BBC