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skyscraper

[skahy-skray-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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This week, a set of Georgian developers are planning to launch marketing on the Trump Tower Tbilisi, unveiling renderings on a skyscraper poised to be the country’s tallest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Throughout the show," marvelled Nick Levine, external, "she skips across the stage in skyscraper heels that most drag performers would baulk at."

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Beneath the shadows of indigo-streaked clouds, a young woman strolls through a fog-covered city, stopping at the base of a skyscraper.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

“Her Private Hell” is an expressionistic sci-fi fantasy set in a skyscraper hotel that stretches into the clouds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Each group has to build a skyscraper strong enough to support a golf ball.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Individual projects still would require zoning reviews, so no need to worry about skyscrapers coming to Silver Lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He says he felt like an ant walking into the huge facility on his first day in prison; the guard towers reminded him of skyscrapers.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The 10-acre site will also be transformed by new offices and retail space, primarily serving the neighbouring financial district filled with skyscrapers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

She enjoyed the food in China, especially Peking roast duck, and the diversity of scenery, from the skyscrapers of Shanghai to the natural landscape of Yangshuo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

It consisted of three mirror-surfaced towers—two rectangular skyscrapers on either side of a circular one.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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