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tall

[tawl] / tɔl /




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President Grover Cleveland presided over the official dedication of the statue, with an internal framework designed by Gustave Eiffel of Eiffel Tower fame, and which rose, on its pedestal, 305 feet tall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

We need to reemphasize how tall an order this is, and the amount of ground Democrats need to make up relative to 2024.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Standing 59 feet tall and shooting up through multiple galleries to the ceiling of the center’s third floor, the sleek black Electron Rocket is one of the answers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Some Labour MPs hope so, but they know it's a tall order to persuade some, including some in government – which could, if it was approved, raise the question of ministerial resignations.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

A flashlight clicked on, held by the tall girl dressed as an angel.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

For over $400 you can get an even taller one at Lowe’s, which sells a 15-foot talking, motion-activated headless figure holding a skull aloft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Videos shared by Nevada’s parents on Instagram show the precocious dynamo masterfully weaving between taller players and delivering powerful kicks driving the ball into the goal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The newly identified fungus can reach 50 cm, making it substantially taller than the previous record holders.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

As he harvested seeds from the tree, he noted he was taller than others present, adding: "I'm going to reach up here and get these higher ones."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Upright, the wolf was a good deal taller than Penelope.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Its larger companion, Didymos, is approximately 780 meters in diameter, slightly smaller than the height of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

But while “Everest: The Other Side” includes countless breathtaking sequences of Earth’s tallest mountain and plenty of nail-biting anxiety in the eventual summit push and ski attempt, those moments are merely the film’s selling points.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

It is the tallest occupied office building in the city and regularly shines with decorative lighting for special occasions such as the Fourth of July, King Charles III’s birthday, and the New York Knicks championship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The bank has never officially disclosed the total price tag for the skyscraper, the tallest occupied office building in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

She was the tallest but his hands were strong.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers


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