towering
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Despite several complaints, a fire at the site last summer, and a criminal investigation, the towering mountain of waste remains.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
A towering Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks a landscape rich in the clay deposits that miners think could help reshape global supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That as difficult as New York and Philadelphia are, with their towering housing projects and subway systems and social strata, those structures also protect human beings from the elements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Those problems are legion, and whoever wins in November will have a towering inbox.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The rowboat was pulled up the side of a towering wall of water.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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