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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The city said large-scale changes to its parking system will not take effect until after the College Avenue Waterline Project is completed in 2028. Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 California expanded its primary tax incentive for film and TV production to $750 million last year, and expanded it to include half-hour shows, animation and large-scale competition shows. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 The large-scale equipment, boats, campsites were lit ablaze or rigged with dynamite and detonated by the officials. ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Grid technology startup Heron Power will invest more than $100 million to turn a former warehouse in Morgan Hill, California, into a large-scale factory for advanced grid equipment, with production expected to begin in late 2027. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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