high-rise building
Example Sentences
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The high-rise building under renovation that buckled in the heart of Manhattan, forcing the evacuation of thousands of local residents and workers, is now "stable," New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
A high-rise building in Manhattan was at risk of collapse after columns buckled and floors sagged, officials said Tuesday, prompting an emergency response during the rush-hour commute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Being on a high-rise building and rappelling down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
From her window on the upper floors of a high-rise building, my sister can clearly see the action, which does little to calm her nerves.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
They had met in an office that was in a high-rise building, so high that Joaquin could see all the way to the ocean.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
