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or life-sized
: of natural size : of the size of the original
a life-size statue
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Drawing at least in part on information from Chalker’s defectors, the Pentagon constructed life-size underground facsimiles of Iranian nuclear facilities where the scientists had worked, attempting to duplicate even the thickness of the walls.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As Dallas prepares to host the World Cup, the city will also welcome 26 life-size statues of women in science and sports.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The experience allows guests to move through a life-size replica of the space station, explore daily routines and even take part in a virtual spacewalk.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The roughly 10,000-square-foot exhibit will feature about 140 artifacts and specimens, including a life-size replica of an orca family and an articulated skeleton of an adult female orca.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As Dallas prepares to host the World Cup, the city will also welcome 26 life-size statues of women in science and sports.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
The experience allows guests to move through a life-size replica of the space station, explore daily routines and even take part in a virtual spacewalk.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The roughly 10,000-square-foot exhibit will feature about 140 artifacts and specimens, including a life-size replica of an orca family and an articulated skeleton of an adult female orca.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Life-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-size. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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