small-scale
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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
The new ships “are a key part of our long-term vision to remain small-scale, operationally flexible, and environmentally responsible,” Oceanwide CEO Rémi Bouysset said in March when announcing the new vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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
"Planets form from the bottom up, by sticking small-scale planetesimals together. But forming a planet at the edge of the instability zone would be like trying to stick snowflakes together in a hurricane," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
Moriori and Maori history constitutes a brief, small-scale natural experiment that tests how environments affect human societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
