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small-scale

[smawl-skayl] / ˈsmɔlˈskeɪl /




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Ms. Proske, best known in New York as co-founder of the unorthodox Heartbeat Opera, directed the intimate scenes as tight close-ups, and her many eye-catching moments, whether stage-filling or small-scale, were always purposeful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

With far less leisure time and diminished income, recreational facilities are turned over to food production, notably small-scale greenhouses and vertical farming for producing varied fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

EIA data for June 2026 show about 13.34 gigawatts of utility-scale solar and 3.34 GW of small-scale solar in Florida, up roughly 12.5% from a year earlier.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The backlash from residents in the Central Valley to the possibility of even a small-scale data center demonstrates how acutely the issue has put many Americans on edge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

“Willa—she’s one of the legendary grandparents—invited me to freshen up the mural this summer. I wanted to do a small-scale one first.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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