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skyscraper

[skahy-skray-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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The skyscraper, opened in New York nearly 100 years ago, will see its Art Deco crown polished and restored during a refurbishment that will also involve the restoration of the building's 77-storey façade.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Now a set of Georgian developers are planning to launch marketing on the Trump Tower Tbilisi, a skyscraper poised to be the country’s tallest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

This week, a set of Georgian developers are planning to launch marketing on the Trump Tower Tbilisi, unveiling renderings on a skyscraper poised to be the country’s tallest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Beneath the shadows of indigo-streaked clouds, a young woman strolls through a fog-covered city, stopping at the base of a skyscraper.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

After they left the niece’s suburb, the son drove them to the address his mother had given him, which turned out to be a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

Steel, used to build railroad, skyscrapers and warships, is critical to China’s development and its growing military strength.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The goal is to enable it to compete with the more modern skyscrapers in the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Individual projects still would require zoning reviews, so no need to worry about skyscrapers coming to Silver Lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He says he felt like an ant walking into the huge facility on his first day in prison; the guard towers reminded him of skyscrapers.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Offices in the newest of Chicago’s skyscrapers remained vacant.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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