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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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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

Steel beams holding up the skyscraper are exposed in various corners of residential units - an homage to what made the original building so innovative.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The party was held at the Patriot’s Bar, a flag-filled watering hole at JPMorgan’s new skyscraper where Dimon has been hosting parties and social gatherings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

A luxury skyscraper some 200 metres high -– the tallest building ever constructed in Athens –- has already been built and is visible from the city centre.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Reggie dropped them in front of a skyscraper and told them to call when they were done.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

"If a galaxy were a city, the brightest stars would be the skyscrapers that immediately catch your eye from afar," said lead author Chloe Cheng, a recent doctoral graduate of Leiden University.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Gilbert plans to take down two buildings in Detroit’s Renaissance Center, the group of seven interconnected skyscrapers that has defined the skyline since the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

But South Korea's heatwave has made it uninhabitable, forcing him to seek refuge under a makeshift tarp just a stone’s throw from Gangnam’s gleaming skyscrapers, where the wealthy remain cool in their aloof abodes.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The restaurant, located in one of Moscow's famous Stalin-era skyscrapers, had been holding a private function.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“There’s a successful architect who designs skyscrapers by using his feet to type, just like Aven does on her computer, and a woman who paints beautiful artwork that sells for quite a bit of money.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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