scaffolds

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

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Recent Examples of scaffolds Juicy Like a Peach Vaginal Gel is powered by HPMC-5, an ingredient long used in pharmaceutical products that protect delicate tissues, like medical membranes or scaffolds (small structures to give structure for regrowing tissue or bone). Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 June 2026 These are the scaffolds that turn prototypes into platforms and use cases into durable capabilities. Tom Hood, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Membranes tested on human bones cells in laboratory Researchers developed membranes using keratin extracted from wool and chemically treated them to create stable, durable scaffolds. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 The study centers on protein-cellulose scaffolds—supportive frameworks made from protein and cellulose that hold and organize other materials—that could be relevant for uses requiring lightweight, durable materials. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 The companies could be using improved, unreleased versions of their LLMs or some more robust, internal scaffolds. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026 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. Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026 So, don’t hesitate to cut scaffolds back to create a tree that's a manageable size for harvesting. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025 Madsen has the skins, and soon they’ll be stretched over scaffolds in town, drying in the late-autumn winds. Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Noun
  • Integration is central to modern missile defense, bringing together sensors, platforms, data, and decision-making tools into a more connected digital environment.
    Paid Content by Lockheed Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • New research reveals 80% of consumers learn about brand crises on social platforms, expecting swift, transparent engagement over traditional press releases.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Sale items include classroom furniture such as desks, chairs, bookshelves, tables and podiums, the post says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2026
  • The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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  • Those specific balconies are currently closed, and some buildings might be closed for the summer, but there are multiple tall buildings on campus, and perhaps others near it, that potentially offer views of the field.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • All 94 rooms have private balconies—the perfect place to take in the breeze after a day by the water.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

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