small-scale

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A small-scale map might suggest that it’s vulnerable to occupation, as it borders the Persian Gulf, just across from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Daniel, the foreman in this remote, informal, small-scale mine in Kono, the diamond region of Sierra Leone, shows me the gravel he's picking through with his fingers.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Kuwait is also concerned about Iraq, from which small-scale attacks against oil operations were launched even before the Iran war began.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

That scenario is likely to stimulate new oil and gas projects, as envisaged by TotalEnergies, involving small-scale fields capable of rapid production.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

In most of the states formed over the Maya area of Mesoamerica and the Andes, irrigation systems always remained small-scale ones that local communities could build and maintain themselves.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond