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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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“Imagine if the terminal was part of a skyscraper that had apartments on the lower floors and the convenience that would provide,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Navarro watched in dismay in 2015 when Trump came down the escalator of the midtown Manhattan skyscraper that bears his name to announce he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Yet other than Chen, none of the alleged kingpins sanctioned by the U.S., including skyscraper developer Xu Aimin, have been publicly charged or arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Rock climber Alex Honnold, a California native, has ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper without any ropes or protective equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Golden blood, immortal ichor, spewed from the wound, making a waterfall taller than a skyscraper.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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