tall
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There were seats assigned by state and indicated by tall signs on poles, there was a host of precisely timed and deeply forgettable speeches by elected officials, and, of course, there was a keynote speaker.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
Despite the 20-year gap, Theroux was able to recall an impressive amount of Jiggle Jiggle, his rap about his love of red wine and the struggles facing the very tall owner of a compact car.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Siale is 6-7 inches tall and weighs 345 pounds, while Johnson is 6-6 and nearly 300 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sixty summers later, I got to the bottom of a boys’ camp tall tale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
A white girl, as tall as me, cradles a limp baby in a muddied blanket.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“The inhabitants of Zvernec have a message for Rama,” she added, standing up a little taller.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
There has already been plenty of discussion about whether the 5ft 9in Londoner's stature will be a limiting factor on an ATP Tour where taller players tend to thrive.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
This season he’ll get a chance to show what he can do against taller players as a cornerback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Almost immediately, Spanish lawmakers started to debate a taller fence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
I realize that all the statues are depictions of him—if he was taller, stronger, and generally cooler.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Our survey showed that the tallest stood 69.3 meters high and had a trunk nearly three meters wide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Among them was Nirmal Purja, also known as Nims, a British-Nepali climber most known for climbing the world's 14 tallest peaks in just over six months.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana's tallest man, has prompted an outpouring of grief especially in the north of the country where his height had made him a local celebrity.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The world's tallest unoccupied skyscraper was meant to boast a rooftop pool and a luxury hotel after completion, but instead it has stood deserted in the Chinese port city of Tianjin for years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
At Mission, I’m one of the tallest kids and the playground is small.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
