scaffolding

Example Sentences

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As the game started, some fans could be seen climbing scaffolding attached to buildings.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

Because when you strip away the scaffolding, when you set aside the tone and the length and the performance of rigor, what remains is not complicated at all.

From Slate • May 8, 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

A mason with trowel and bucket awaits the king, up on the scaffolding; all the other workmen descend by rope ladders, like a swarm of fleas.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin