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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Alison Lomax, managing director for YouTube UK and Ireland, said the industry had not kept pace with the "scale or speed of today's digital talent".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He soon learned that the first lesson of piloting—flying straight—was even more daunting when the smallest tilt could change the scale of the photos.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The Mountain View-based company is currently ahead in the race to scale robotaxis across the country, with thousands of vehicles transporting paying customers in cities including Los Angeles, Miami and Phoenix.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"Our analysis revealed Japan's subpopulation structure on a fine scale, which is very beautifully classified according to geographical locations in the country."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

As I followed the other kids out of the library and across the atrium, I could see that they had tried to re-create the circular theatrical seating of the Academy on a smaller scale.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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