tall

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Considering the possible Russian and Chinese vetos, the text "faces tall odds to make it through the Security Council," Daniel Forti, an analyst at International Crisis Group, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A surge of water over six stories tall washes away the Sangkalang suspension bridge, a crucial link over the Teesta River, and one of more than 30 bridges that were destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Rattlesnakes like to hide in complex rocky outcrops, tall grass and squirrel burrows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Trump has also proposed building an enormous, 250-foot tall "Independence Arch" -- reminiscent of Paris' Arc de Triomphe -- on the bank of the Potomac River near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

They stood up tall and straight like soldiers.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell