scales

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The achievement represents one of the strongest tests yet of quantum mechanics on scales approaching the macroscopic world.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The fact that your daughter received two-thirds of your Social Security benefits for five years tipped the scales for you.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In exchange for crumbs of egg, wild meerkats will climb onto scales and even hold still for ultrasounds.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

“As the company scales, the valuation looks increasingly reasonable to us and in fact one of the least expensive in the group compared to its growth rate,” said UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Håkon pulled the bandage down his arm, exposing his scales.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack