Pentatonic scales are commonly used in traditional Chinese music.

Octatonic scales are commonly used in jazz music.

I found a set of Gunter's scales in the antique shop.

The hospital uses sliding scales to determine the cost of medical services.

Ordinal scales are commonly used in research studies.

The company scales back its operations during the economic downturn.

Researchers used Likert scales to measure participants' attitudes towards the new product.

The gapped scales on the fish's skin provide protection.

The fish had beautiful blue scales.

He always has a thumb on the scales when it comes to making decisions.