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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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Russian media reported that Ivan Urgant, a popular Russian talk-show host, is one of the celebrities who own apartments in the gated-off skyscraper that rises 700 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

The rubber met the road at the Line, the horizontal mirrored skyscraper city the prince conjured for Neom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Among the latest to snag a skyscraper is fund manager Capital Group, which has agreed to pay about $210 million for the 55-story Bank of America Plaza atop Bunker Hill, where it has offices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The elevator stands at the far end of town like a windowless concrete skyscraper.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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