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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

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

Emergency services evacuated a busy Manhattan street block during the Tuesday morning rush hour after structural columns buckled inside a skyscraper undergoing construction work, officials said.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

But shortly after the crash last Friday, even unrelated photos and memes of the skyscraper, were taken down from Chinese social media platforms.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

I notice Tiny looking blankly at me, swaying back and forth like a skyscraper in the wind.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

Individual artificial-intelligence data centers are among the most valuable insured assets in the world—often worth $20 billion upward each, more than bridges, tunnels and skyscrapers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

"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

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 main criticism since Craig became council leader has been around the lack of affordable housing at a time when skyscrapers have been built in the city centre.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

From here, the skyscrapers look like toy blocks propped up in the lowlands between hills.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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