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large-scale

[lahrj-skeyl] / ˈlɑrdʒˈskeɪl /


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The current standard model of cosmology, known as ΛCDM, successfully explains many large-scale features of the universe, including its expansion and the distribution of galaxies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Much of the recent increase comes from large-scale artificial-intelligence contracts with prepaid or prebought GPUs, Oracle said, adding that this “substantially reduces the amount of capital Oracle must raise to build out our AI datacenters.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

The loss of tree cover would have caused large-scale erosion and floods.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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