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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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A luxury skyscraper some 200 metres high -– the tallest building ever constructed in Athens –- has already been built and is visible from the city centre.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

"At first I was quite positive about the skyscraper," says Karvela, the pensioner.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

But shortly after the crash last Friday, even unrelated photos and memes of the skyscraper, were taken down from Chinese social media platforms.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Fourth & Central’s approved plan calls for 10 buildings, including a 30-story residential skyscraper .

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

He was impossibly tall—a skyscraper with legs and arms.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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