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high-rise

[hahy-rahyz] / ˈhaɪˌraɪz /






NOUN
skyscraper
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The law preempts local control to legalize midrise and high-rise multifamily housing, unlocking zoning for up to 1.5 million new units in major cities, including Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Unverified social media videos showed plumes of smoke rising over Ryazan -- a city of around 500,000 -- and a high-rise apartment block with several blackened floors.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

His new unit is dwarfed by that record-breaking abode, which is located inside a glittering high-rise at 220 Central Park South, and which spans 24,000 square feet across four floors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

As he looked out from the friend's high-rise apartment, he spotted smoke rising from reactor four.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They lived in the same high-rise where they’d raised Barack, in a small apartment decorated with Indonesian textiles that Ann had sent home over the years.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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