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large-scale

[lahrj-skeyl] / ˈlɑrdʒˈskeɪl /


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Because of China’s dominance in making the physical components for robots, the setup is the only way to accelerate domestic U.S. robotics activity on a large scale, a company official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

A "large scale" fire has prompted emergency services to tell people living nearby to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors shut.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“And this is a very large scale reaction that produces a lot of heat very quickly.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The cooperation has grown "to such a large scale that it eventually provided the US billions of dollars", Dayan said.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Or as Feynman expressed it, "things on a small scale behave nothing like things on a large scale."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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