on a global scale

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: in relation to the entire world
The war could impact the economy on a global scale.

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Even if both Jackdaw and Rosebank come onstream, their output would be small on a global scale and do little to slow the basin’s long-term decline. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 The nonprofit foundation helps fund biomedical research that aims to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDs on a global scale. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026 Several insiders noted that a site like Tom House is unique in the American cultural landscape, and indeed rare on a global scale. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In the 1980s, Dolly Parton established herself on a global scale as a superstar of film as well as pop and country music. — María Diez, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on a global scale

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