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Recent Examples of scaffolds
These could be made into such things as scaffolds for tissue engineering, or used to stem bleeding or to absorb oil spills.
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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
After 12 weeks, CitraBoneQMg boosted bone growth by 56% compared with citric acid scaffolds, and by 185% compared with traditional implants.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 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
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
After 12 weeks, CitraBoneQMg boosted bone growth by 56% compared with citric acid scaffolds, and by 185% compared with traditional implants.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaffolds
Noun
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Larger platforms, such as HBO Max, Netflix, and Prime Video, provide extensive parental control options.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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He's involved in everything the Journal Sentinel does online — both our website and our social media platforms, like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Leclerc scored four podiums through the summer European races, with a rear-suspension upgrade that arrived for Spa being a big breakthrough to remedy that ride-height issue.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, on the other side of the garage, Charles Leclerc has delivered podiums against all odds, while Hamilton has been finishing and qualifying lower than his teammate.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The blooms make fragrant cutting for the vase and plants perform beautifully in containers, where their scent can be enjoyed on patios and balconies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Elanco's gleaming headquarters stands four stories tall, with floor-to-ceiling blue windows on every side and several balconies that overlook the 75-acre campus and provide an unobstructed view of the downtown skyline.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Scaffolds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffolds. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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