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
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
Even Americans who pay little attention to politics will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
A towering influence on jazz’s postwar evolution and a prolific composer of songs that became jazz standards, Mr. Rollins was seldom satisfied with his performances.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The city darkens as I reach its border, a wide dirt clearing a few yards wide that separates Lkossa from the first of the Greater Jungle’s towering black pines.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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