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
"BASIL!" - the unmistakable sound of Sybil Fawlty admonishing her pompous and incompetent husband, is probably how Prunella Scales will best be remembered.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 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
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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