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high-rise

[hahy-rahyz] / ˈhaɪˌraɪz /






NOUN
skyscraper
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They live in a high-rise on Kyiv’s left bank, east of the broad river Dnipro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Out of the back windows was a view of the Edge NYC, the flagship high-rise property of Hudson Yards, with its protuberant observation deck.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

Coming from Victorville, he wasn’t used to areas with no light and didn’t understand how it could travel through different tunnels down the street, reflecting so spectacularly off high-rise buildings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Or stay home and face the risk of a hit, particularly dangerous for those in high-rise buildings in heavily targeted districts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

And what’s going to happen to the restaurant if Wilfrido builds that massive high-rise?

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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