to scale

phrase

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

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The smart money is wagering the phone call can finally be made to scale. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 Advertising also continues to scale, with first-party ad revenue up 33%, adding a high-margin lever to the marketplace model. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026 The documentary details the couple preparing to scale Malaysia’s Merdeka 118 super-skyscraper. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to scale

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tosca
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“To scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20scale. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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