scaffold
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Physically and spiritually, San Juan Capistrano is centered around its mission, one of 21 established by the Catholic Church under the Spanish crown in the 18th and 19th centuries, forming the scaffold of modern-day California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
It then spends hours creating a cone-shape "scaffold" of dozens of tension lines, around which it finally wraps a thinner type of silk before retreating upwards.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Blueprint's artificial structures, which can be created in many different shapes, are built on a 3D-printed scaffold of a biodegradable polyester called polycaprolactone, which supports a collagen structure.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
It reminds me of the old joke about the guy in the Wild West who, before he was hanged for horse stealing, said “This will be a real lesson to me,” mournfully, from the scaffold.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
With a grunt of disgust, Mr. Weiss scooped the lead blocks from their scaffold and threw them into the melting pot.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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