on a scale of
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—used with a range of numbers to show the size, strength, or quality of something
I liked it. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give the movie a 9.
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Abbott's directive comes as the Texas A&M Forest Service has elevated the state's wildfire preparedness to level 3 on a scale of 5.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Last April, Glorieta Gardens received a score of 33 on HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center, which rates affordable housing properties on a scale of 0 to 100.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
These three primary areas of focus highlight the types of impacts a solar flare can have on our environment, with the scales also providing information on the likelihood of a certain level occurring and the intensity of each category, which is rated on a scale of 1 to 5.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Green was asked to rate the format on a scale of 1-10.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Last April, Glorieta Gardens received a score of 33 on HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center, which rates affordable housing properties on a scale of 0 to 100.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
These three primary areas of focus highlight the types of impacts a solar flare can have on our environment, with the scales also providing information on the likelihood of a certain level occurring and the intensity of each category, which is rated on a scale of 1 to 5.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Green was asked to rate the format on a scale of 1-10.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“On a scale of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20scale%20of. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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