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/ skeɪlz /

noun

  1. the constellation Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For many family caregivers, the payment they receive is their main source of income, says Kezia Scales, vice president of policy, research & evaluation at PHI, a nonprofit focused on the direct care workforce.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

"The challenge of adherence likely contributes to the relatively high rate of stone recurrence in people with this chronic condition," Scales said.

From Science Daily May 1, 2026

"BASIL!" - the unmistakable sound of Sybil Fawlty admonishing her pompous and incompetent husband, is probably how Prunella Scales will best be remembered.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2025

Actor Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in the short-lived but incredibly popular British sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ has died at 93 after years with dementia.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2025

But when young Mister Scales stepped on the gas, the roar became high pitched, deafening, and insane.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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