tower over
Example Sentences
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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
Hundreds of similar concrete structures, riddled with small holes for ventilation, tower over village shops and homes all along Borneo’s northwestern coast.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024
His wife suddenly screamed in rage and drew herself up to tower over him.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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