scaffolding

Example Sentences

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They contain internal scaffolding, tightly controlled chemical processes, and genetic instructions that guide nearly everything they do.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Beijing spent years building the scaffolding for a petroyuan system at enormous diplomatic and financial cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A Japanese archaeological crew amid ruins and scaffolding is eager to meet undiscovered victims of Pompeii’s devastation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Yards away from the Union Street fire site the A-listed Egyptian Halls have been covered by scaffolding for years.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The leaves over my head turn white and I can see the scaffolding of branches.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides