babel

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The Tower of Babel remained as incomplete as the Winchester Mystery House.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

But in times of crisis such as now, the General Assembly and Security Council turn into a Babel in which everybody distrusts everybody else and finding common words becomes impossible.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

French language expert Malcolm Massey, of the Babel language app, praised the King's pronunciation of French and a "relatively good accent".

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

Ukraine's Babel online outlet quoted an unnamed source as saying a drone hit a building belonging to the FSB security service.

From Reuters • Sep. 3, 2023

It loomed over us as precariously as the Tower of Babel, a marvel of glass and steel.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros