scale
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The speed and scale of the reaction were especially striking.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
“Delivering at this scale requires substantial private investment,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Demonstrations were planned for some of Spain's biggest cities later in the day and the scale of support will be widely viewed as an indicator of public discontent ahead of the election.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Here’s how it plans to scale its efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
But now MI6 let her fight on a much larger scale.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
The title is widely expected to become the biggest game of the decade, its launch coming 13 years after the previous edition scaled new heights in terms of gameplay and profitability.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
As a player, Martinez has scaled the heights.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Accordingly the production has been scaled up to fill the theater: A giant American flag is draped on one side of the stage, a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Those lessons have happened “pretty regularly” since she joined the city council in 2020, Raman said, although she scaled back once the mayoral campaign intensified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Walls were never any problem for him, not so long as his arms worked, and he quickly scaled this one and hurried back through the quiet streets to Falkbridge’s house.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
The next major challenge is scaling the technology to larger systems with greater processing power while preserving the precision and reliability demonstrated in the laboratory.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Former US president Joe Biden says he is scaling back plans to promote his upcoming memoir as he battles aggressive prostate cancer, acknowledging that the illness sometimes leaves him struggling.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Popeyes is scaling back its popular wings to simplify operations as a return to same-store sales growth remains elusive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
As new consumer habits unfold, Google is working on scaling ads within AI Overviews and AI Mode.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
A wall of snow pressed against the plate-glass window, scaling the door that once opened to the parking lot.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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