scaffolding

Example Sentences

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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

Images from the scene show a mangled heap of scaffolding and concrete splaying out onto the street, covered by green safety netting.

From BBC • May 24, 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

Consumers have been holding up surprisingly well despite extra costs during the Iran war, “but the scaffolding is showing cracks,” according to Bob Schwartz, senior economist at Oxford Economics.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She thought about borrowing some metal scaffolding from above to use as a fire pole, but it was all bolted in place.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan