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

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

He also said he had a discussion in 2011 with Epstein about scaffolding, which he called "meaningless and inconsequential".

From BBC • May 14, 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

I ducked into the gym and under the bleachers, checking the scaffolding for microphones as I climbed through to the other side.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia