towering
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Despite several complaints, a fire at the site last summer, and a criminal investigation, the towering mountain of waste remains.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
This towering self-unawareness is widespread among media types.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Viewers know a towering talent when they see one.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Another depicted an enlarged image of Trump towering over Greenland beneath the words "Hello, Greenland!"
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In two or three weeks towering clouds with swollen purple bottoms would rise out of the east.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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