as in scaling
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line
plumbed the bay to make sure it was deep enough for the ship
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The home also arrives pre-installed with energy-efficient LED fixtures, 110V electrical outlets, and plumbing too—to take one more thing off your plate.
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
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Her leadership was instrumental in scaling OpenAI from a research organization to one of the most important AI companies in the world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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That choice drives everything else, like the equipment design, energy requirements, scaling strategy, and economics.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Residents in the northeast are bracing for a drop in temperatures after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple freeze warnings and frost advisories spanning from northern Pennsylvania to Maine, with sub-freezing temperatures possible for parts of New Hampshire and New York.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Through it all, there were clear winners and laggards in the third quarter — a diverse group spanning Big Tech to industrials.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumbing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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