skyline
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Gilbert plans to take down two buildings in Detroit’s Renaissance Center, the group of seven interconnected skyscrapers that has defined the skyline since the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
And the unfettered skyline view, which could soon be lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Behind them the water is a luminescent strip of blue, abutting a silhouetted skyline in which many of the buildings belch smoke; a few of the industrial structures spew fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The second property sits on a 1.34-acre waterfront lot inside the exclusive guard-gated enclave and offers sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
As I stared out at the grim skyline, a bright sliver of the sun peeked over the horizon.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
As land values surged and horizontal growth became constrained, elevators and downtowns together climbed vertically from the steel-frame towers of the late 19th century to the glass supertalls that shape today’s skylines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Within a generation, architects realized that they could safely sketch out—and build—the giant office towers that have defined big cities’ skylines ever since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
The movie opens with a bird’s-eye view of Los Angeles’ picturesque skylines, reservoirs and grassy hillsides before the bold-faced title appears, accompanied by ominous music courtesy of legendary composer John Williams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Smoke that has obscured skylines and made it difficult for some to breathe was expected to linger into the long Fourth of July weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Behind them we can see the skylines of the other four districts through enormous windows.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
He is skylined on the hill above us, facing us from 184 yards away.
From Time Magazine Archive
