small-scale

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A small-scale map might suggest that it’s vulnerable to occupation, as it borders the Persian Gulf, just across from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Daniel, the foreman in this remote, informal, small-scale mine in Kono, the diamond region of Sierra Leone, shows me the gravel he's picking through with his fingers.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It’s a humble, low-impact, small-scale story meant to be shown, or fallen asleep to, on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Medium-scale factories and small-scale businesses such as Nadeem's bedding store will likely be the next in line.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

In most of the states formed over the Maya area of Mesoamerica and the Andes, irrigation systems always remained small-scale ones that local communities could build and maintain themselves.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond