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Recent Examples of scaffold
The ordinary pleasures and frustrations of interdependence wither under fawning’s pathologizing scaffold.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
These scaffold branches help support new growth and keep those large, heavy blooms upright.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The best scaffold branches connect to the trunk at about a 45 to 60-degree angle.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Technical Rescue units met with building management, who explained that the scaffold suffered a mechanical failure, leaving the two window washers stranded roughly 15 stories above the ground, the department shared.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
These scaffold branches help support new growth and keep those large, heavy blooms upright.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The best scaffold branches connect to the trunk at about a 45 to 60-degree angle.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Technical Rescue units met with building management, who explained that the scaffold suffered a mechanical failure, leaving the two window washers stranded roughly 15 stories above the ground, the department shared.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaffold
Noun
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The suspension even caused a consumer boycott of Disney+ and Hulu, streaming platforms that are part of Disney’s portfolio.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Naru Force will treat 2026 as a proof of concept year, investing in its core platform, operating system and AI tech infrastructure ahead of a funding round the following year.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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