large-scale
adjective
1
: involving many people or things
Their equipment is suitable for large-scale production.
2
: covering or involving a large area
a large-scale map
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Known for immersive, large-scale design, the top music festival creators in the United States and Europe are coming together to unveil their latest collaboration.
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
If widening a road solved all traffic problems, Danley said, cities like Houston, Los Angeles or Seattle that have carried out large-scale widening would have no traffic jams.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2025
In addition, under former President Joe Biden, there were also large-scale U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
North Korea has sent approximately 11,000 military personnel to fight in the war against Ukraine in its first involvement in a large-scale conflict since the Korean War, and the Joint Chiefs assessed that around 4,000 of them have been killed or wounded.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
If widening a road solved all traffic problems, Danley said, cities like Houston, Los Angeles or Seattle that have carried out large-scale widening would have no traffic jams.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2025
In addition, under former President Joe Biden, there were also large-scale U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
North Korea has sent approximately 11,000 military personnel to fight in the war against Ukraine in its first involvement in a large-scale conflict since the Korean War, and the Joint Chiefs assessed that around 4,000 of them have been killed or wounded.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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