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high-rise

adjective as in elevated

adjective as in heightened

adjective as in lofty

adjective as in sky-high

noun as in skyscraper

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Police have completed searches in five of the estate's eight high-rise blocks.

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Lawyer Imran Khan, who represented the bereaved and survivors in the inquiry, told AFP "the lessons from Grenfell apply around the world" as all governments need to ensure high-rise residential buildings are safe.

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The fire quickly spread to engulf seven high-rise towers and took more than 24 hours to get under control.

With the fire largely extinguished on Friday, Fung asked the police whether officers had entered the flat in question, which was in the first of seven high-rises that burned.

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Bags of refuse for sale to recycling companies line a muddy path to a vegetable garden tended by residents of the informal settlement at the foot of the high-rises of Sandton, South Africa's economic hub.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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