scope
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These tariffs are similar in scope and impact to the earlier Liberation Day tariffs.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
A spokesperson said the Lithuanian government did not "see any scope for entering into practical arrangements of this kind".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We were a little bit naive when we bought the property. We didn’t fully understand the scope of what needs to be done,” said Chris Mathys, Rhine’s manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Inflation was weaker than expect in the second quarter, giving the RBA scope to pause this month, economists said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Excellent place. Lot of scope there. Lot of money, too. Don’t let me hold you back.”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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Meanwhile, night-vision rifle scopes paired with cutting-edge thermal-imaging binoculars open the night woods to hunting in ways that were impossible just a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
He scopes out how players look in the batting cages, stepping in with a quick pep talk or look of reassurance when needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
Sewer scopes allow plumbers to get a clear visual all the way down in the pipes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
He said those delays would put Orsted in "a situation where we would need to go out and recontract all or very large scopes of the project at expectedly higher prices."
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023
“Well, I ain’t babysitting you all night, so you better do something,” Kenya says, and scopes the room.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy meanwhile scoped the industry out for a possible partner for Spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
It said residents and workers suffered while the council "dither around a deal already scoped out at conciliation service Acas".
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Those goals, he argued, were "scoped and reasonable objectives that can be attained."
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who lives in Los Angeles and is a preeminent sports surgeon, doesn’t currently count Vonn among his current patients but he has scoped her knee twice to remove scar tissue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
He’d scoped out a place he knew she’d love—and she did; if she could live here under one of the tables forever, she’d be perfectly content to do just that.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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Seeing that Boeing employees were scoping him out gave Conrad confidence that he was in the running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The bicycles caught the eye of project director Giovanna Araujo as she was scoping out the basement for sites to bore holes for geotechnical testing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Ardern and her husband were seen scoping out properties for sale in Sydney's beachside northern suburbs of Freshwater and Curl Curl, property website realestate.com.au said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Published under the title "Microplastics and Global Warming: A Hidden Climate Threat Uncovered in a New Perspective," the study provides a scoping review of existing research.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026
But maybe Brij was scoping out the competition?
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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