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“It’s really a white collar sport now,” said Los Angeles club coach Michael Dyer, who uses a sliding fee scale to keep less-affluent 12-year-olds on his team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
I’m just very passionate about trying to push those artists to a higher scale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
We’ll put it like this: On a scale from 1 to 10, it was a … 5.5 or 6, probably.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
The scale of Mourinho's pursuit reflected a genuine conviction that Rodri was required.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
But now MI6 let her fight on a much larger scale.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
U.S. stocks rose after the September jobs report came in cooler than expected, and as investors scaled back their expectations of a Fed rate hike before the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
They have also scaled back efforts to send informational materials to clinicians and pharmacies ahead of respiratory-virus season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The stunts - from falling off paddleboards to hurtling down rollercoasters – were scaled back at this year's Liberal Democrat party conference.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The researchers will also study whether the technologies can be scaled economically and practically for industrial use.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
When he was all afoot his scaled head, spike-crowned and triple-tongued, rose higher than the broken tower’s height, and his taloned forefeet rested on the rubble of the town below.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
He also highlighted several “chokepoints” for scaling U.S. actuator production for robotics at scale, each of which bring their own challenges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
"To do this requires scaling our efforts, widening our reach, and getting closer to the hardware."
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
This book is not about scaling a restaurant business but rather scaling a business culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“By scaling up proven and efficient pollution-cutting programs, states can deliver savings for families and businesses, while making a huge impact on our national emissions. More states should follow their lead.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Why are we talking about scaling chimneys when we’ve got a bigger problem?”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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