scaffolding

Example Sentences

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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

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

If the meat is the body, the breadcrumbs are the scaffolding.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

He’s legitimizing its use as psychological scaffolding, which allows a person’s cognitive development to be left perpetually unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Sierra walked quickly to the other side of the scaffolding, cradling the phone with her shoulder.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older