scaffolding

Example Sentences

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As the game started, some fans could be seen climbing scaffolding attached to buildings.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He has spent the past year building the scaffolding of accountability: a National Commission for Transitional Justice established by decree last May, a Commission for the Missing that names transitional justice as a priority.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

For decades, gaming subsidized artificial intelligence, forging the careers of today’s AI visionaries and providing the scaffolding for major AI breakthroughs.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The new test is proceeding despite the recent death of a worker who reportedly fell from scaffolding at the Texas site.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The ceiling was held up with a combination of steel scaffolding and old granite Roman columns.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan