tall
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People typically describe seeing dozens or even hundreds of miniature figures, generally measuring between 3 and 30 centimeters tall.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
These visions are known as Lilliputian hallucinations, named after the miniature inhabitants of "Gulliver's Travels," who stand just 6 inches tall.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
A top Korean basketball official said tall athletes housed in the containers were struggling to "stretch their legs out on the beds".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
A tall, broad-shouldered girl answered my knock, and then went dashing down the hallway with the news that I was here.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The newly identified fungus can reach 50 cm, making it substantially taller than the previous record holders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Making Mr. Anderson’s task taller still, Mr. Brady and his family declined to be interviewed for this book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As he harvested seeds from the tree, he noted he was taller than others present, adding: "I'm going to reach up here and get these higher ones."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Times: Why did you oppose Senate Bill 79, which requires cities to allow taller, denser buildings near transit stops?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The shallower the water is, the slower the waves are—but they grow taller.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Before its discovery, the tallest known ascomycete fruiting bodies measured approximately 20 to 30 cm.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
For reference, L.A.’s tallest building, the Wilshire Grand Center, has a ratio of roughly 10.5, depending on how you calculate the square footage and acreage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Inside Berkeley’s tallest office building, a small community of AI researchers has been mobilizing to save the world from apocalypse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
It is the second time in recent months that Catania International Airport, on the island of Sicily, has stopped flights due to emissions from Etna, which is Europe's tallest active volcano and erupts frequently.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
A heat haze lay over the water and hid all but the tallest rocks.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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