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Recent Examples of scaffold
The duo knew from their previous studies that certain cells in the mouse embryo were tenser and sturdier than others due to differences in their internal scaffolds, which underpin the cell membrane and keep it taut.
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Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
These pins are connected to rods outside the leg, forming a rigid scaffold.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Maintain several stems to create your scaffold, cutting these back to varying lengths, from one to two feet above ground level.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Authorities blamed substandard scaffold netting and foam boards used in a maintenance project for rapidly spreading the fire.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
These pins are connected to rods outside the leg, forming a rigid scaffold.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Maintain several stems to create your scaffold, cutting these back to varying lengths, from one to two feet above ground level.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Authorities blamed substandard scaffold netting and foam boards used in a maintenance project for rapidly spreading the fire.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaffold
Noun
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Gig workers for ride-hailing and food delivery platforms are receiving some temporary incentives including fuel discounts from Uber, DoorDash and others.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, the Heat coach stated the obvious from the pregame podium at Kaseya Center.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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