Researchers often use ordinal scales to rank patient pain levels in clinical trials.

A last-minute donation could turn the scale in our favor.

When classifying beach sand samples, geologists often use the Wentworth scale to assign particle sizes by diameter.

At the antique fair she bought a tarnished 1927 fish scale and smiled at the thought of its history.

The orchard suffered severe damage because citricola scales had infested the citrus trees.

Farmers were alarmed when a heavy infestation of citricola scale damaged the orange groves.

The diver admired the shimmering fish scales as they caught the sunlight.

The artist meticulously arranged the fish-scales into a shimmering mosaic on the gallery wall.

We consulted the Bortle scale before choosing a campsite to ensure the skies would be dark enough for astrophotography.

The biologist measured the lateral scales of each fish to determine their growth patterns.