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high-rise building

NOUN
skyscraper
Synonyms


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Four days later, the report said, a drone hit a high-rise building in the area of Vermont Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard while flying at night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“Being on a high-rise building and rappelling down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

From her window on the upper floors of a high-rise building, my sister can clearly see the action, which does little to calm her nerves.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

A new high-rise building in downtown Los Angeles will be the city’s largest housing project for homeless people, ABC 7 Los Angeles reports.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Helmut’s apartment was on the fourth floor of a high-rise building overlooking Joubert Park.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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