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high-rise

[hahy-rahyz] / ˈhaɪˌraɪz /






NOUN
skyscraper
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Opie photographed images in that show from the balcony of her Hollywood high-rise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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

Once the artery of industrial London, the Thames is now clean and scenic, adding value to the tourist traps and high-rise developments along its shore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

When she arrived in front of the narrow high-rise, she texted Anat, expecting her to come down and sign her in.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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