scale
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The scale of the disruption could hardly be exaggerated: Ocean-faring vessels usually carry some 20% of the world’s daily diet of crude and oil products through the narrow artery between Iran and Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
He says that he has been involved in several investigations over the years where education agents have misled clients or the Finnish authorities, but previous cases have "mostly been smaller in scale".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
We understand that the two sales leaders who departed during the fiscal third quarter collectively oversaw about 40% of bookings, which explains the execution risk given the scale of the business they managed.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Before diving into the 5th Circuit’s latest misadventure, it’s worth lingering on the sheer scale of its losing streak.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026
The scale of the theft was a job for a Consummate Professional, not a Secret Admirer or a Lone Madman.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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