towering

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By summer, more visible construction will begin on the land west of the towering Art Deco building that long appeared in the title scene of the TV soap opera “General Hospital.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

This towering self-unawareness is widespread among media types.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, you'll find a massive screen and booming speakers towering over the far end of the empty pool - its sloping floor ensuring a good view for those at the back.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Obama himself has poked fun at the Star Wars comparisons, appearing in a video with actor Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, with the museum towering over them.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Ophelia thought that Paul’s personality was built of oppositions—a need for frenzied activity that verged, she thought, on desperation, and a towering self-confidence oddly combined with a hunger for affirmation.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French