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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

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

Attack after attack was repelled by the Celtic backline as Trusty and Liam Scales stood up to the Bologna onslaught.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

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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