Scales

British

/ skeɪlz /

noun

the constellation Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac

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Murray in particular made his case to start alongside Liam Scales with Auston Trusty suspended for the next three league games.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Parrott headed Ireland into a surprise lead after 17 minutes from close range when Liam Scales nodded the ball back across the face of goal from a corner.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 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

After Fawlty Towers, Scales continued to work in television, including a stint as the frumpy Elizabeth Mapp in ITV's Mapp and Lucia.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

The King's Counter and the King's Scales were men he'd named.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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