How to Use on a scale of in a Sentence

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  • Each tea was ranked on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Then, instead of picking just one design, you're asked to rate each of the four flags on a scale of 1-10.
    — Sam Allard, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Over time—on a scale of days or weeks—our bodies can adjust to extreme heat.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Mike, on a scale of Frank's buffalo sauce at one and pure capsaicin a 10, where on the scale is shatta?
    — WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Each attribute was ranked on a scale of one to five, with five being the highest score and one being the lowest.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The firm gave the station a rating of three on a scale of one to five, according to a report provided to the Globe.
    — Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
  • Another idea is to rate your feelings on a scale of 1 to 5, Salas-Burnett notes.
    — TIME, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Each was tested in the same way and scored on a scale of one to five for fit, warmth, durability, and value.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Such events are classified on a scale of G1, which is a minor storm, to G5, which is extreme.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
  • After the test period, testers rated their shoes on a scale of 1-5.
    — Trina Gray, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
  • To check, our testers tossed and turned on each mattress and then rated its responsiveness on a scale of 1 to 5.
    — Kells McPhillips, SELF, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Every competition has two rounds, scored on a scale of 4.0 to 6.0.
    — Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
  • This measurement, which is on a scale of 1-11, can be used to keep you safe when planning outdoor activities in the sun.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
  • This is a reversal for the company, which has scored companies on a scale of 1 to 5 for their exposure to ESG risks.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Non-small cell lung cancer, the most common form of the disease, is staged on a scale of 1 to 4, with stage 1 being the least serious and stage 4 being the most serious.
    — Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Each product was scored on a scale of one to five for features, design, ease of use, effectiveness, and value.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Each rain jacket was graded on a scale of one to five (with one being the poorest performer and five being the best), and top-scoring jackets made our list.
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The storm that caused the northern lights to appear over Tucson was rated a G4, or severe geomagnetic storm on a scale of 1 to 5.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
  • There’s also the international Beef Marbling Score, which grades marbling on a scale of one to 12.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 July 2024
  • Collaborators can rate the designs on a scale of 1 to 5 so that teams can vote to determine their favorite.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Today’s daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
  • There’s only one level of spiciness available for the flavorful broth, and the waitress estimated it as a six on a scale of 10.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • While most lab tests report results on a scale of one kind or another, those from MRG-Effitas lean toward pass/fail.
    — PCMAG, 14 June 2024
  • The survey measures job satisfaction and engagement on a scale of zero to 100.
    — Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 20 May 2024
  • Instead of focusing on a particular running pace or number of pounds to lift, rate your effort level on a scale of one to 10.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Sleepiness was tracked in the second study, and for every unit increase on a scale of measurement, people added 1.23 years to their aging assessment.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Afterward, their work was graded by other professionals who worked in the same field on a scale of one to seven, with seven being the best result.
    — Emily Price, PCMAG, 16 July 2023
  • Measured on a scale of 0-500, the a lower index score indicates better air quality.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • After rating them based on sheer looks and design, they were tried on different surfaces and then cleaned and rated on a scale of one to five for each of the aforementioned categories.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • Judged on a scale of 0-100, a higher value indicates a higher difficulty.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024

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