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skyscraper

[skahy-skrey-per] / ˈskaɪˌskreɪ pər /
NOUN
tall building
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Saudi Arabia is focusing on Vision 2030's more pragmatic ventures as extravagances like NEOM, a futuristic city in the desert, and Riyadh's cuboid skyscraper Mukaab, are scaled back or scrapped to save costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

Yet other than Chen, none of the alleged kingpins sanctioned by the U.S., including skyscraper developer Xu Aimin, have been publicly charged or arrested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A gaping 75-mile-wide trench now sits where a massive horizontal skyscraper called the Line was to be developed at Neom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

A polar bear as large as a skyscraper.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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