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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Next, it is seeking a site for a “next-generation” shipyard it will call “Port Alpha” to build larger vessels and further scale production, according to a spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Justice Department included UC Davis literature that said the scale had allowed the school to triple the enrollment of Black and Latino students.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

AMD looks to have decided it better follow in Nvidia’s footsteps, although it is at a considerably smaller scale.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He said: "These things are toxic, extremely toxic, in extremely small concentrations... and it's only now we're starting to glimpse the full scale of contamination."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I scale the fence and fall onto the other side, but not without a slew of cuts on my arms and some newly distressed jeans.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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