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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In the wake of the discovery, authorities began an investigation into the funeral home as well as a large-scale effort to identify and examine all the remains. Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Addressing these issues is critical because hydrogen's future depends not only on technological progress, but on creating the confidence required to unlock large-scale investment. Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Scaling beyond the lab One of the biggest hurdles facing any sustainability startup is moving from promising laboratory results to large-scale commercial deployment. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 While some areas like downtown have seen a surge of new units over the last decade — mostly large-scale, high-rise apartments — many other neighborhoods haven’t kept up. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for large-scale

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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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