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large-scale

[lahrj-skeyl] / ˈlɑrdʒˈskeɪl /


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In a joint statement on Sunday evening, Sir Keir, Macron and Merz called on Russia to agree to an "immediate and complete ceasefire" and condemned the country's "large-scale missile and drone attacks" on Ukrainian cities.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Researchers say it’s the first large-scale longitudinal cancer study focused on Asian Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In a first-of-its-kind large-scale study, scientists created giant fire whirls, spinning columns of flame that resemble fire tornadoes, and found they burn oil faster and more cleanly than conventional methods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Employment growth has slowed since last year as the economy has struggled, hit by tighter immigration policies and tariff uncertainty, but there haven’t been large-scale layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It seems that this idea could explain many of the observed features of the universe, such as its large-scale uniformity and also the smaller-scale departures from homogeneity, like galaxies, stars, and even human beings.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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