Scales
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Bran and Meera made up names for those who sang the song of earth: Ash and Leaf and Scales, Black Knife and Snowylocks and Coals.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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