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 These total $70 per scaffold frame for both producers. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025 LeetCode-style interviews may test memory and persistence, but engineers work alongside AI tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot or Claude in real AI-first workflows to scaffold code, debug and iterate rapidly. Naga Vadrevu, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Researchers can control the density, strength, and structure of the scaffolds by modifying the water content. Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 The adjustable telescoping design allows this five-in-one Werner ladder to be used in five different positions: twin stepladder, stairway stepladder, extension ladder, wall ladder and two scaffold bases. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scaffold
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Noun
  • And fellow ride-hailing platform GoTo, based in Indonesia, jumped 13 spots with sales of $1 billion.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 June 2025
  • Hours earlier, the National Weather Service in Grand Forks said on the social platform X that two deaths were attributed to a tornado that hit a home.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • In a separate celebratory speech that evening, the pair shared another sweet moment at the podium in which Mamdani kissed her on the cheek.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 June 2025
  • Also: Joel’s parting words should flash onscreen any time an Emmy winner goes long at the podium.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025

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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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