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Recent Examples of skyscraper
His office, in a skyscraper overlooking Buenos Aires, is decorated with religious figurines and photographs of his political friends: Bill Clinton, Lula, Joe Biden.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Too cool for school: More than 220 projects entered a prestigious international architecture competition, and a humble suburban school in Australia beat out skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named the world’s best new building.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
But instead of being stuck in a skyscraper, Holly’s high in the skies aboard a plane that’s been caught in the crossfire of an elaborate scheme involving a notorious military leader’s attempt to escape after being extradited to the United States.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Materials used in conventional skyscrapers, for instance, are required to maintain their integrity in a fire for three hours or more.
—Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Too cool for school: More than 220 projects entered a prestigious international architecture competition, and a humble suburban school in Australia beat out skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named the world’s best new building.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
But instead of being stuck in a skyscraper, Holly’s high in the skies aboard a plane that’s been caught in the crossfire of an elaborate scheme involving a notorious military leader’s attempt to escape after being extradited to the United States.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Materials used in conventional skyscrapers, for instance, are required to maintain their integrity in a fire for three hours or more.
—Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
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Breakfast is served on the 3rd floor at The Gabriel Miami, while guests and owners from the condos, which tower above the hotel, congregate nightly at the ground floor restaurant G Bar.Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stonemasons erected twin towers on the west facade to house bells the weight of an Indian rhinoceros or a Chevy Silverado.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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In return, the Rays will use the Yankees’ home clubhouse and training facilities, including the team’s new multistory baseball operations building set to open before the start of spring training.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Unlike traditional residential buildings, malls were not built with housing in mind.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This makes the nation’s opportunity structure more pluralistic, allowing individuals to pursue opportunity through many avenues linked to labor-market demands.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In archaeology, it can be used to non-invasively examine the internal structures of artifacts and remains without damaging them.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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