to scale

phrase

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

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Rucking allows participants to scale difficulty while staying together. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 State funding that helped the Shark Lab build the vessel is reportedly scheduled to expire this fall, potentially forcing researchers to scale back some of their shark-monitoring efforts. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 The partnership aims to scale production as military demand for autonomous logistics platforms continues to grow and commercial operators explore heavy-lift cargo drone applications. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 One of the key things that attracts backers is the tech’s ability to scale. ArsTechnica, 29 July 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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