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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For example, many experts believe that they could be used to enable large-scale criminal or terrorist activities.
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Harry Booth, TIME, 7 June 2024
Since the nationwide chaos following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, CPD has spent hundreds of hours training its officers and leadership for large-scale protests, marches and other mass gatherings.
—Larry Snelling, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
The late Queen Elizabeth was known to wear bright colors at large-scale events in order to be easily found in the crowd, perhaps inspiring her daughter-in-law to do the same.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The question is where to build all the large-scale solar, and how to do it with as little environmental damage as possible.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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Harry Booth, TIME, 7 June 2024
Since the nationwide chaos following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, CPD has spent hundreds of hours training its officers and leadership for large-scale protests, marches and other mass gatherings.
—Larry Snelling, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
The late Queen Elizabeth was known to wear bright colors at large-scale events in order to be easily found in the crowd, perhaps inspiring her daughter-in-law to do the same.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The question is where to build all the large-scale solar, and how to do it with as little environmental damage as possible.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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“Large-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-scale. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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