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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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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

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

The U.K. government needs to take more risks on startup funding to retain businesses in the country as they scale up, the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Lead study author Xiaotong Peng of the Chinese Academy of Sciences told AFP that the researchers were "astonished" when the scale of their discovery became clear.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Slowly the scale moved, 100 … 80 … 60 pounds.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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