to scale

phrase

: according to the proportions of an established scale of measurement
floor plans drawn to scale

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The report also noted that insufficient demand for recycled textiles presents an additional challenge, since recyclers aren’t likely to scale their efforts without a market for the recycled product. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Oil and gas will remain important to global energy security for years to come, especially in sectors where alternatives need time to scale. — H.e. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Netflix is struggling to scale its advertising, although pricing and membership trends remain strong, Venkateshwar said. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Lukic, whose lab continues to scale up its medium-voltage unit, assumed the killer application for SSTs would be EVs. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to scale

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“To scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20scale. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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