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Recent Examples of scaffold
The team found that the microorganisms in the scaffold remained alive and metabolically active for a minimum of four weeks.
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New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, in a process called external fixation, doctors pushed metal pins through the skin and into the bone; the pins were attached to a scaffold outside the body.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Related article Scientists warn of ‘unprecedented’ risks of research into mirror life
The study authors introduced bacteria capable of producing calcium carbonate — the same chemical compound found in coral, eggshells and limestone — to the fungal mycelium, which served as scaffolds.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
In each case, technology acts as a scaffold, enabling personalized progress.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead, in a process called external fixation, doctors pushed metal pins through the skin and into the bone; the pins were attached to a scaffold outside the body.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Related article Scientists warn of ‘unprecedented’ risks of research into mirror life
The study authors introduced bacteria capable of producing calcium carbonate — the same chemical compound found in coral, eggshells and limestone — to the fungal mycelium, which served as scaffolds.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
In each case, technology acts as a scaffold, enabling personalized progress.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaffold
Noun
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The developer wants to create a pedestrian promenade that extends from the platform through the property and connects to the park and residential properties just west of the site.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Michael Podolsky, Cofounder and CEO of PissedConsumer, a review platform that helps consumers be heard and brands improve their service.—
Michael Podolsky,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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So during the medal ceremonies for the three events, the female competitors who finished one spot behind Hernandez had to stand next to the trans athlete on the podium.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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