skyscraper
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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
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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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