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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Now, though, “there’s still time to invest because this build-out, the scale of it, is just so large,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But in recent weeks, the US has been pressing Israel to scale back its campaign to allow room for a wider deal with Iran, which has demanded that it also cover the conflict in Lebanon.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In its initial-public-offering filing, SpaceX said its projected $26.5 trillion AI total addressable market will be “constrained by Earth’s inability to rapidly scale power generation.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Another study published in May by University of Cincinnati economists Nathan Hudson and Hernan Moscoso Boedo found evidence of similar trends and on a global scale since 2007.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Desks were piled high with embossed session manuals, A Beginner’s Guide to Spice Elixirs from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal by Riddhi Parekh; a golden scale; sets of porcelain spoons; and metal tins.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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