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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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The NBA has had extremely tall players before—here, I’m talking 7-foot-4 and up, Dubai skyscraper range—but usually they’ve handled the basketball like a toaster in the bathtub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Navarro watched in dismay in 2015 when Trump came down the escalator of the midtown Manhattan skyscraper that bears his name to announce he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Rock climber Alex Honnold, a California native, has ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper without any ropes or protective equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The rubber met the road at the Line, the horizontal mirrored skyscraper city the prince conjured for Neom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In the shadow of a pyramid-shaped skyscraper sat an old brick building painted white with green-paned windows.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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