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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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But in recent weeks, the US has been pressing Israel to scale back its campaign to allow room for a wider deal with Iran, which has demanded that it also cover the conflict in Lebanon.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It excluded American International Group AIG -1.84%decrease; red down pointing triangle because of its 2016 decision to scale back hedge-fund investments, as well as insurance giant Berkshire Hathaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

SpaceX would then seek to scale that by an “order of magnitude” each year, eventually reaching a terawatt of AI computing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Another study published in May by University of Cincinnati economists Nathan Hudson and Hernan Moscoso Boedo found evidence of similar trends and on a global scale since 2007.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Kin redirected his scrutiny from the scale to Anya.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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