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global scale

American  
[glohb-uhl skayl] / ˈgloʊb əl ˈskeɪl /

noun

  1. a level or scope of action that involves the whole world or many parts of the world.


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For decades, many scientists have interpreted that signature as evidence that Earth's carbon cycle became dramatically unbalanced on a global scale.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Moving forward, the company will continue to invest its cross-platform strategy, accelerating its effort to build the world’s largest platform for autonomous vehicles at a global scale, Khosrowshahi added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Its variety and complexity has fascinated biologists, but with so many different songs, it has been difficult to study on a global scale.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Another study published in May by University of Cincinnati economists Nathan Hudson and Hernan Moscoso Boedo found evidence of similar trends and on a global scale since 2007.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

The unveiling in 1926 of a new opera by the last great Italian composer in the genre, Giacomo Puccini, could fairly be described as a media event on a global scale.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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