towering

Example Sentences

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The towering Space Launch System rocket has the job of lofting a vehicle called Orion into space and on its way to the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Chavez is a towering national figure credited with organizing and raising the lives of migrant farm-workers in California and beyond and giving voice to the struggles of Mexican Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The massive 470,000-square-foot facility was nestled in a quiet neighborhood, surrounded by homes and towering trees.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Affectionately known as Kosmo, it's a towering black box that resembles a cross between a telephone exchange and the flight deck of an airliner.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Within the jumble of structures on the Juggernaut, one towering building stood high above the rest.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown