scaffolding
Example Sentences
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Cognitive autonomy—the capacity to think for yourself, to hold ideas in your head, to reason without scaffolding—isn’t only personally valuable.
The inferno swept through seven of the estate's eight towers, which were under renovation and wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, netting and foam boards -- materials that may have accelerated the spread of flames.
From Barron's
Actress Rose Byrne gives a visceral portrayal of a burnt out mother who feels alone in her struggle to meet the needs of her daughter and hold up the scaffolding of family life.
From BBC
Yards away from the Union Street fire site the A-listed Egyptian Halls have been covered by scaffolding for years.
From BBC
A Japanese archaeological crew amid ruins and scaffolding is eager to meet undiscovered victims of Pompeii’s devastation.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
