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
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
They were good haircuts too, he boasted, a lot better than I’d get in that cheap barbershop on Scales Avenue.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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