scale
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America’s transit systems pay more for buses because federal subsidies encourage customization and discourage economies of scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
A "large scale" fire has prompted emergency services to tell people living nearby to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors shut.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The World Health Organization has triggered an international health alert but the true scale of the outbreak is not yet known.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Alexander had drawn a map of the nursery, tinted with watercolors and oriented according to the compass, with all the furniture drawn to scale, down to the last footstool.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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