high-rise
Example Sentences
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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
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
The November 26 fire at Wang Fuk Court, a high-rise complex in the financial hub's Tai Po district, was the world's deadliest residential building fire since 1980 and Hong Kong's worst since 1948.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
This is my first coherent thought as we reach the bottom floor of our high-rise and climb into a waiting jeep.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
