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The 1,000-foot turbines will tower over these homes as they are being erected.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Their desolation contrasts with hives of construction activity nearby, where cranes tower over designer redevelopments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

“From the Torre degli Angeli,” said the girl, pointing at the square stone tower over the red-brown rooftops.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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