scale
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The only humans who remain are a team of about a dozen park rangers and Department of Interior scientists who are working to review the fire damage and understand the scale of the loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Those permitted upgrades are also allowed to spend extra money under the engine budget cap, on a sliding scale depending on the performance deficit.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
One wishes it were closer to the scale of something by John Chamberlain or Viola Frey.
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
Now the scale went in the other direction, 120 … 130 … 140 pounds.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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