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Recent Examples of scaffold
One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
The companies could be using improved, unreleased versions of their LLMs or some more robust, internal scaffolds.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Even after prolonged blindness, these models can still act as a scaffold over which the brains of the newly-sighted can learn to see.
—Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The duo knew from their previous studies that certain cells in the mouse embryo were tenser and sturdier than others due to differences in their internal scaffolds, which underpin the cell membrane and keep it taut.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
The companies could be using improved, unreleased versions of their LLMs or some more robust, internal scaffolds.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Even after prolonged blindness, these models can still act as a scaffold over which the brains of the newly-sighted can learn to see.
—Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The duo knew from their previous studies that certain cells in the mouse embryo were tenser and sturdier than others due to differences in their internal scaffolds, which underpin the cell membrane and keep it taut.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaffold
Noun
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My husband has a large following on social media platforms due to his former career.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The layout includes an ergonomic cockpit, a refined interior with a twin cabin aft, and a teak deck with fold-out platforms and sunpads forward and aft.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Infantino was forced to return to the podium, while the two representatives stood apart.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Belichick and several of Brady’s former teammates — including Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Randy Moss and Bledsoe, whom Brady famously replaced as the Patriots’ starting quarterback in 2001 — all had their turns at the podium, as did his former on-field rival Peyton Manning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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