obelisk
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Entering Game 3, Towns has outplayed and mind-melted San Antonio’s starry giant, Victor Wembanyama, attacking the basket without fear of the Luxor Obelisk looming in the paint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Milei's win brought flag-waving crowds on Sunday night out to the Obelisk in downtown Buenos Aires, a traditional rallying point for supporters to cheer election or soccer wins.
From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023
In this relief from the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, Assyrian king Shalmaneser III is shown receiving tribute from Jehu, the king of Israel, bowing before him.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
In contrast, Obelisk feels like a poetry reading graced with sublime food.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023
Maria Traspontina—Palazzo Giraud—Piazza Scossa-Cavalli—Hospital of Santo Spirito—Piazza and Obelisk of the Vatican—S. Peter's; its portico, tombs, crypts, dome, and sacristy—Churches of S. Stefano and Sta.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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