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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The designer drew inspiration for Gregory’s burgundy coat from a Coogler red carpet moment, tailoring a clean, sophisticated silhouette while playing with the scale of Janine’s costume.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A lukewarm market reception for an early OpenAI listing, which seems plausible given the steady drumbeat of dysfunction at the Sam Altman-led company, could force Anthropic to delay or scale back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But to truly understand the scale of this AI rally, look no further than South Korea.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The waste was highlighted in January by travel blogger Nathan Dixon, whose drone captured the scale of the fly-tipping.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The vet assistant plopped him onto the scale and held her hands on either side of his shivering body without touching, trying to keep him in place.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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