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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Still, experts see WARN notices as a leading indicator of large-scale job cuts, offering an early estimate of the timing and size of workforce reductions that may not take effect for up to two months after announcements.
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The House legislation called for allowing large-scale developers, such as the Bears, to freeze their property tax assessments for 25 to 45 years in exchange for the PILOT payments.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
One item authorizes the purchase of Airspace Link’s AirHub software, which McCollum said will help detect and identify suspicious unmanned aircraft and support drone operations during large-scale events.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
In the wake of a city goal to build and preserve thousands of units worth of affordable housing to head off rising demand, large-scale affordable housing projects have increasingly benefitted from the weight of direct municipal support.
—Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The House legislation called for allowing large-scale developers, such as the Bears, to freeze their property tax assessments for 25 to 45 years in exchange for the PILOT payments.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
One item authorizes the purchase of Airspace Link’s AirHub software, which McCollum said will help detect and identify suspicious unmanned aircraft and support drone operations during large-scale events.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
In the wake of a city goal to build and preserve thousands of units worth of affordable housing to head off rising demand, large-scale affordable housing projects have increasingly benefitted from the weight of direct municipal support.
—Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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