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 The team also hopes to explore whether microscopic scaffolds can guide human cell growth and if the body can be stimulated to complete tissue regeneration once printing begins. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025 These could be made into such things as scaffolds for tissue engineering, or used to stem bleeding or to absorb oil spills. Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025 The method was also widely used in mainland China until government regulations started calling for steel and aluminum scaffolds, in keeping with international norms, in the 1990s. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 Developers can describe features or behaviors, and the system generates scaffolds or complete implementations. Paul Kovalenko, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The arena area featured two tall elevated scaffolds, connected by a short skybridge, each wallpapered with numerous large screens. Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024 Students who are multilingual learners and/or have special needs wanting access to the same curriculum and expectations with appropriate scaffolds and supports should find that in AF schools. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • Members of the new Agentic Futures Initiative believe lawmakers and officials need to better understand the technology to ensure new products remain interoperable across platforms, private — and secure.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Among opportunity for growth are four platforms that make up the backbone supporting the bank’s eight business segments, said Jeff Busconi, head of corporate strategy for Bank of America.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Indeed, those conversations soon moved from behind closed doors to press conference podiums, a further indication that this next once-unthinkable development would soon become the new normal.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As onlookers began to notice, more musicians suddenly joined in — including a pianist and extra singers — from other open balconies above the street.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Visitors are instantly captivated by Tbilisi’s ancient churches, winding cobblestone streets, and vibrant balconies that paint the city in color and history.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025

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