as in measuring
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield
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Recent Examples of scaling
Developed through a collaboration between Leju Robotics and Dongfang Precision Science and Technology, the plant highlights China’s growing focus on scaling robotics output.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
So if necessary, Hall recommends scaling back the duration and intensity of your workouts to help prevent overfatigue.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
For Kate Spade, the focus has been on scaling long-term investments in women’s mental health, working to reach 250,000 women globally by 2030.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
But Blumhouse has built a much bigger business scaling that sensibility into something arguably less prestigious but more commercially reliable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
However, Anthropic later partially retracted the takedown, scaling it down to only one repository and 96 fork URLs.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Those hard things included scaling thousand-foot peaks in Yosemite Valley and spending nights in snow caves under a single sleeping bag shared by the whole family — all before Caldwell had finished his first year of elementary school.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
At the same time, scaling renewables, nuclear, and emerging technologies will be essential in order to diversify the system and reduce exposure to geopolitical chokepoints.
—Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Democrats have pushed for reforms scaling back ICE’s operations following several violent incidents that left civilians dead.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
So if necessary, Hall recommends scaling back the duration and intensity of your workouts to help prevent overfatigue.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
For Kate Spade, the focus has been on scaling long-term investments in women’s mental health, working to reach 250,000 women globally by 2030.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
But Blumhouse has built a much bigger business scaling that sensibility into something arguably less prestigious but more commercially reliable.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
However, Anthropic later partially retracted the takedown, scaling it down to only one repository and 96 fork URLs.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Those hard things included scaling thousand-foot peaks in Yosemite Valley and spending nights in snow caves under a single sleeping bag shared by the whole family — all before Caldwell had finished his first year of elementary school.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
At the same time, scaling renewables, nuclear, and emerging technologies will be essential in order to diversify the system and reduce exposure to geopolitical chokepoints.
—Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Democrats have pushed for reforms scaling back ICE’s operations following several violent incidents that left civilians dead.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaling
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The review emphasizes that measuring electrical activity in fungi is challenging due to their microscopic, complex structure.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The figures, measuring economic sentiment across five key sectors of the European economy, also reveal employment expectations are under pressure across the EU and euro zone.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, season 4 saw the couple navigating a series of emotional issues, with Connor expressing difficulty gauging Georgie’s interest in the first few episodes.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Siamak Namazi, an American businessman and Iran analyst who was held hostage for nearly eight years by the regime, said gauging the regime’s moves is now much more difficult after so many leaders were killed.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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