skyscraper
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The skyscraper, opened in New York nearly 100 years ago, will see its Art Deco crown polished and restored during a refurbishment that will also involve the restoration of the building's 77-storey façade.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The complex fills a city block in the financial district with an office skyscraper, the high-rise Sheraton Grand hotel and a shopping center that is home to a Uniqlo and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In 2012, it cut the ribbon on a $750 million, 50-story skyscraper to house employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The tower marks the second attempt by developers to build a Trump skyscraper in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The top of the skyscraper was lit up as usual, but the lights seemed to be malfunctioning.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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In Panama City, about 200 kilometers from the epicenter, there were scenes of panic as people rushed to evacuate from skyscrapers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Individual projects still would require zoning reviews, so no need to worry about skyscrapers coming to Silver Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He says he felt like an ant walking into the huge facility on his first day in prison; the guard towers reminded him of skyscrapers.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She enjoyed the food in China, especially Peking roast duck, and the diversity of scenery, from the skyscrapers of Shanghai to the natural landscape of Yangshuo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
With each beat of their wings, we climbed higher between the canyon of skyscrapers.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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