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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
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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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Mixed Senior Open Doubles: Top seeds Julie Johnson & Steve Deakin returned to the podium together and gave both players the double senior gold for the weekend.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Falcon boys swimmers had multiple podium finishes, including sophomores Aidan Copeland and Hamilton Gates who tied for the 100-yard freestyle title with a time of 45.72.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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