scales
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Cat traps, fur removal machines and measuring scales were among the items seized during the investigation.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Clancy’s lawyer tried to have that person removed—but the judge declined, saying he didn’t want to tip the scales to one side or the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Researchers used the instrument to produce high-resolution images of smaller bones, amber and fossilized scales.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
It then uses ranks of those variables rather than raw values, to ease interpretation over different scales.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Get off him. He’s with me!” she shouted over the music, trying to push the snake away, scales and all, from Boaz.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
