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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Our hands-on testing team examines a variety of factors, including:
Firmness level: Our testers lie down and move around on the mattresses and rank firmness on a scale of one to 10, with 10 being the most firm.
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Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Of the 44 states that responded, 70 percent ranked it at least eight or higher on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most important.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024
Each was ranked on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Instead, the clearest smoking gun in De Pauw’s data is actually much simpler: subjective rating of effort, which was assessed on a scale of 6 to 20 every four laps.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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Macy Alcido, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Of the 44 states that responded, 70 percent ranked it at least eight or higher on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most important.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024
Each was ranked on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Instead, the clearest smoking gun in De Pauw’s data is actually much simpler: subjective rating of effort, which was assessed on a scale of 6 to 20 every four laps.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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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 30 Nov. 2024.
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