scales

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Fallen fruit squishes under shoes as people walk back to the scales with their buckets full of red Bing and Brooks cherries, and yellow Rainiers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

After Friday's official weigh-ins, Rousey waited for Carano to get off the scales and greeted her with a hug after she made weight for their featherweight bout.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

As Costco scales, it becomes increasingly difficult for competitors to match its famously low prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Hill placed her fingers on the scales of justice, thereby denying Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury," the justices said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Figure 4.53: Blues scales are closely related to pentatonic scales.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones