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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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She knew she’d chosen well during her first gig in Chicago, when she stepped out onto her skyscraper balcony and saw the city lights twinkling around her.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

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 elevator gave rise to the skyscraper and reshaped how people live and work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I notice Tiny looking blankly at me, swaying back and forth like a skyscraper in the wind.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan




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