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scaling

American  
[skey-ling] / ˈskeɪ lɪŋ /

noun

Dentistry.
scalings plural
  1. the removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.


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Origin of scaling

scale 1 + -ing 1

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French ride-sharing and travel site BlaBlaCar said Tuesday that it would push into 20 new countries -- double the current number -- thanks to the scaling opportunities provided by AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The shuttered Hello Kitty experiment animated yet another challenge in scaling raves across Dave & Buster’s many outposts: the sense that these parties are once-in-a-lifetime events that can’t be missed.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

“If other technologies emerge that could leverage the scaling of silicon and still have speed, I would happily consider that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

This is why most American companies today still prioritize resources — money, talent, high-end chips, electricity — in training frontier models over scaling the usage of their existing ones.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

But this, scaling the ladder for the high dive drives me to distraction.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

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