large-scale
adjective
1
: involving many people or things
Their equipment is suitable for large-scale production.
2
: covering or involving a large area
a large-scale map
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Post-2029—build a universal humanoid platform for large-scale embodied AI deployment.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Riyadh is putting more emphasis on rebuilding state institutions and insists that large-scale financing must be done under the watchful eye of the IMF and the World Bank.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Our city government has proven many times over to be inept in managing large-scale projects.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
An additional eight large-scale detention centers will be used as base camps for deportations and will reportedly hold as many as 10,000 migrants for up to 60 days.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Riyadh is putting more emphasis on rebuilding state institutions and insists that large-scale financing must be done under the watchful eye of the IMF and the World Bank.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Our city government has proven many times over to be inept in managing large-scale projects.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
An additional eight large-scale detention centers will be used as base camps for deportations and will reportedly hold as many as 10,000 migrants for up to 60 days.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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