scale

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"Nature has already solved the design problem. Our job is to read that blueprint and scale it up to help reefs grow faster and survive longer."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Given the uncertainty around when the conflict will end and hence the scale of its impact, the central bank is likely to keep interest rates steady when it announces its decision later this week.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Solutions for the heat issue exist now, but the challenge is to scale them up to keep a reactor stable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Those plans need time to scale and won’t be cheap.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“On a scale of one to ten, ten being the most stressful, rate your current stress level.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas