scale
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Collections on that scale can hold discoveries that may not be recognized until years or even decades after the specimens were first collected.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Despite this, at four he became the youngest amputee to scale Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, Wales' highest peak.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Such measures could include increased bond purchases beyond the scale announced the day before.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Treasury to at least double the scale of its bond-buyback operation, longer-term yields are starting to climb again, and stock-market futures indicate weakness ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
She trotted to the road with the scale a gentle weight in her pocket, heading toward the village.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Warner Bros. had scaled back offerings following Discovery’s $43-billion takeover of WarnerMedia in 2022 as it struggled to contain the debt from that deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
She has a degree in mechanical engineering, and has previously worked as a guide at Everest basecamp, scaled mountain summits and set altitude kite surfing records.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Given all the economic uncertainty, businesses scaled back hiring in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
In May 2021, thousands of Moroccans swam or scaled border fences into Ceuta, much as they did last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Rumor has it that Day once scaled five stories in less than eight seconds.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
On the earnings call, Cerebras flagged that it was continuing to work on scaling wafer supply, manufacturing capacity and data-center capacity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The recent scaling back of rate-rise bets sent the DXY dollar index to a 10-week low of 99.294 Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
US President Donald Trump says Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures and praised his relationship with the North Korean leader a day after scaling back military drills with South Korea.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Summer vacations are non-negotiable, say 60% of Americans, with 41% scaling back their plans to make the math work, according to a 2026 survey from the luggage-shipping service LugLess.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
I start climbing, scaling the Cornucopia on my hands and feet.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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