small-scale
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Each bride receives a dowry of 100,000 naira, while a further 100,000 naira is provided as start-up capital to encourage small-scale entrepreneurship and help the couple achieve financial self-reliance after marriage.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Investigators have linked Russia to small-scale sabotage and reconnaissance across Europe, often involving locals hired over Telegram or other social-media platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But Greenpeace said the project will only "create temporary jobs while undermining existing livelihoods in fishing, tourism and small-scale local economies".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
With Brunon’s guidance, they began by drawing small-scale sketches, and eventually they were dipping brushes into cans of paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Moriori and Maori history constitutes a brief, small-scale natural experiment that tests how environments affect human societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
