towering above
Example Sentences
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But most of us will only get a sense that the economy is growing when we see cranes towering above a new building site or new shops opening on the High Street.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025
Christmas trees, some towering above 14 feet, are stacked in green heaps against stands draped in fairy lights that stretch out across the concrete.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023
Bryan walked without her, towering above the teammates behind him.
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023
They stood in line, two middle-aged homeless men towering above a sea of children.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2022
At the center was a raised dais, and on that dais, towering above the dancing politicians, stood Ghohg.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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