small-scale
Example Sentences
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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
In the model, the “availability” phase entailed contact and small-scale movements across the frontier, with trading relationships and marriage alliances, for example, forming gradually.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Kuwait is also concerned about Iraq, from which small-scale attacks against oil operations were launched even before the Iran war began.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
That scenario is likely to stimulate new oil and gas projects, as envisaged by TotalEnergies, involving small-scale fields capable of rapid production.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
One day we are playing street crickets: it is like cockfights, small-scale.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
