scaffold

as in platform
a raised flat surface Standing on a scaffold, the workers replaced the broken twelfth-story window.

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Recent Examples of scaffold Developers can describe features or behaviors, and the system generates scaffolds or complete implementations. Paul Kovalenko, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The researchers found that the composite was stronger and more elastic when HA was added, and HA slowed down the material’s degradation, ensuring the scaffold lasted long enough to support new bone growth. New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025 At its peak, the system required four semis, leapfrogging scaffolds, and $100,000 in monthly transport costs. Noah Eckstein, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025 Ars Video One of the first applications was creating tissue scaffolds, which are structures that support cell growth. ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for scaffold
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Noun
  • From hospital labs to telehealth platforms, algorithms are analyzing scans, predicting heart attacks, and tailoring treatments based on genetic data.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Democrats will always oppose Republicans for their policies and platform.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Two more from Dennis Mitchell’s elite sprint crew could also cause a podium shake-up.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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