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 Light tubes, chains, scaffolds, chairs and a barbed wire table all made an appearance. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The scaffold provides the same type of physical support as silk scaffolds while delivering DNA instructions intended to encourage nearby cells to produce signals that support blood vessel growth and tissue repair. Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 Some of the work is physically risky and will require crews being lowered in uspended scaffolds known as swing stages used by window cleaners. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 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
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Noun
  • The creator-dynamics research explicitly models this relationship between platform exposure and follower accumulation, which gives platforms an unusual position in influencer marketing.
    Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • With one operator to many robotic platforms, the company’s autonomous systems are designed to reduce the number of combat engineers needed to complete a breach.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The points are represented by plastic eyeballs dropped into decorative glass urns on their player podiums, styled like museum exhibits — a fun bit of whimsy in the production design that unites the ideas of vision and museum art.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Each suite boasts a gourmet kitchen, Italian marble bathrooms, and private balconies.
    Megan duBois, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Accessibility The property offers six accessible room categories including the Deluxe Accessible room, located on the ground floor and featuring an outdoor spa tub, and the resort one-bedroom accessible suite with large private balconies.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Scaffolds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffolds. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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