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The teeth, located in the high rise of the mouth, are oriented slightly backwards.
WHALES, DOLPHINS, AND PORPOISES OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTICSTEPHEN LEATHERWOOD
Cliffs of two to three thousand feet high rise right and left, their curves lost in opal-colored mist.
TIMAR'S TWO WORLDSMR JKAI
Now there was another deep depression before us; with a correspondingly high rise on the other side.
THE SOUTH POLE, VOLUMES 1 AND 2ROALD AMUNDSEN
A graceful tower and spire 236 ft. high rise at the north-west angle.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 12, SLICE 7VARIOUS
The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
THE CAVES OF FEARJOHN BLAINE
Pertinent is the one nearly successful attempt which was made to approach the high-rise problem electrically.
ELEVATOR SYSTEMS OF THE EIFFEL TOWER, 1889ROBERT M. VOGEL
As mentioned, the most serious problem confronting Edoux was the extremely high rise of 525 feet.
ELEVATOR SYSTEMS OF THE EIFFEL TOWER, 1889ROBERT M. VOGEL
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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