skyline
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You’re known for your flights of lyrical fancy: “Burning down the highway skyline in the back of a hurricane,” for instance, from the Killers’ “When You Were Young.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
A US real estate firm announced Wednesday it is buying the Chrysler Building and will undertake a vast makeover of the Art Deco landmark that dominates New York City's skyline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
As that company reshaped the city’s skyline, Chesapeake took on ambitious projects of its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The swanky space features Manhattan skyline and New York Harbor views from every room.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the dream, he found himself on the roof of a tall building, the nighttime skyline of Manhattan spread around him.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
He admits now many in China have "material abundance" and "skylines bristling with high-rises and streets teeming with traffic."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Trump has spent decades tussling with residents and politicians over development projects that changed city skylines from New York to Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 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
Social media users uploaded photos and videos of darkened city skylines.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
She’s drawn cities there, skylines around the soles.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
He is skylined on the hill above us, facing us from 184 yards away.
From Time Magazine Archive
