tall
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The tall, athletic rugby and polo fan embarked on a decade-long military career that included two Afghanistan deployments, one as a helicopter pilot.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
He was too tall, a bit clumsy, and he wore mismatched shoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
After the smoke subsided, residents reported feeling effects from the stench of rotting meat and food from the warehouse interior, where it had been stored frozen on tall racks that were hundreds of feet across.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
At almost 6ft tall, Hunt's major area for improvement remains her start.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Oh, no? I can prove it to you: he's tall, thin, has a pointy nose, a big fallen mustache, and grayish hair," the other knight boasted.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
By early 2026, our continued surveys had identified and climbed ten Taiwania trees taller than 70 meters.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
One of Europe's biggest onshore wind farms is to be flattened and rebuilt with fewer, taller turbines, its owner has announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
One rule introduced this year requires any building taller than 18 meters, or about six stories, to have two independent staircases to improve fire safety and evacuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I saw talented teams like South Korea collapse under pressure and my beloved Mexico valiantly fall against an English squad that was taller, faster and just better — for now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He’s taller than me, so we’re at eye level now.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The tree was named the 'Heaven Sword of the Da'an River,' and it was officially recognized as the tallest known tree in both Taiwan and East Asia.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana's tallest man, has prompted an outpouring of grief especially in the north of the country where his height had made him a local celebrity.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
She had a blast and proudly reports that her team built the tallest pyramid, with her on top.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
It might have been the tallest building in Little Rock.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
