Scales
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"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
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
In the programmes, Scales told how her short-term memory was beginning to fade.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
“A makara. Crocodile jaw. Elephant trunk. Scales of fish. More generous than her face would suggest. The kappas, the makaras, the hippocamps—they are all starve-panicking. Krakens. There should be no krakens in these waters.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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