tower over
Example Sentences
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PHOENIX—On a desolate stretch of land dotted with cactuses some 30 minutes north of Phoenix, more than 30 cranes tower over a construction site 2½ times the size of New York City’s Central Park.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Today’s glass and steel tower over the bones of what was once the grande dame of colonial luxury, the Hong Kong Hotel.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
The bench sits next to wetlands in the riparian forest, where cottonwoods and willows tower over sage bushes and wild roses.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2024
Walking out together, tall Ivy would tower over Maddy, who was tiny and blond and blue-eyed.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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