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[tau-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /




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There was even a plan to build a £100m, 19-storey tower block - complete with botanical gardens and restaurant - in the centre of the city.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Designed by architecture firm Arquitectonica, with interiors envisioned by Yabu Pushelberg, the tower will feature more than 80,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities spread across five floors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The blaze destroyed almost the entire interior of the 19th-century building, bringing down its roof and bell tower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Part of that land is now the target of an eminent domain proceeding to make room for a huge transmission tower.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

He nudged me, and I looked down at the dirt, where he had drawn a crude map of the perimeter of the camp, an X marked in the southeast corner, farthest from the guard tower.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

SpaceX is working to secure access to cell towers just weeks after buying more wireless spectrum.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The trick with thrusters was evocative of what SpaceX has now been doing for years with booster rockets cruising back to earth, touching down in landing pads or being snared by launch towers.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

"Proper assessment of the risks and consideration of work methods, adequate staffing and clear procedures for transferring towers between teams could have enabled this work to go ahead without incident," Gidman added.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Barron’s said towers were the “hidden winners” from SpaceX’s plans, as they may gain a major new customer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

As we reached the castle, the sun rose fully in the sky, its rays bursting all around the towers and turrets.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

LE PORGE, France — A monster fire-induced thundercloud towered over Bordeaux this summer, the first time firefighters had ever seen this type of ominous smoke-and-lightning weather system in France.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

A tsunami of that size would have towered more than 330 feet above sea level, higher than many modern skyscrapers.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026

"Spreading love and joy and caring for his people with endless self-sacrifice in his life and in his death, he towered above as one of the highest and holiest souls."

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

Even though he towered over everyone else on the floor, Wembanyama played like a little guy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

Raheem towered over the table, a bowl of oatmeal in his hand.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

Erling Haaland: Quiet in the first half but came to life in the second with a towering header to draw his side level.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

At the heart of the residence is an expansive living room featuring towering windows that showcase the lake and nearby Sierra Nevada.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The hikers, who had only planned for a daylong hike, said they were cold and unable to finish their descent of the towering volcano.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

In the background: the towering, backward-curving ramp structure not unlike a skateboard halfpipe, which the car launched up before coming back down and going back up again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mr. Hodge pointed to an outcropping along a towering stone wall.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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