scaffold

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

They then added the new cells to this scaffold and placed it in a bioreactor - a special container that pumps vital growth fluids through the tissue - to grow and mature for a week.

From BBC

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