small-scale
adjective
1
: small in scope
especially
: small in output or operation
2
of a map
: having a scale (such as one inch to 25 miles) that permits plotting of comparatively little detail and shows mainly large features
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Over time, Raúl did enact reforms – though not democratic ones – such as expanding small-scale private businesses.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
In the few municipalities where similar taxing actions have been implemented, the programs, most of them being small-scale actions, have failed to achieve remarkable results.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
But even a small-scale program, such as Utah's, could help change the narrative.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
Its candor incited a small-scale moral panic.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
In the few municipalities where similar taxing actions have been implemented, the programs, most of them being small-scale actions, have failed to achieve remarkable results.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
But even a small-scale program, such as Utah's, could help change the narrative.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
Its candor incited a small-scale moral panic.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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