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Recent Examples of skyscraper
There are several hotels within a few blocks of the skyscraper, including Humble House Taipei, Curio Collection by Hilton.
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Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The arcane pockets of China’s periphery where the Yi and other minorities live are typically China’s poorest regions, far from the gleaming skyscrapers and bustling ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
The company unveiled Lincoln Yards six years ago, with plans for offices, retail, riverfront parks, massive improvements to the neighborhood’s transit infrastructure, entertainment venues and apartments, including skyscrapers of nearly 600 feet.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
For instance, scenes of Wei and his friend swimming in a river, with skyscrapers — and smog — looming large in the background, provide a fluidity to the real-world that contrasts nicely with the heaviness of the simulated one.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
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Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The arcane pockets of China’s periphery where the Yi and other minorities live are typically China’s poorest regions, far from the gleaming skyscrapers and bustling ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
The company unveiled Lincoln Yards six years ago, with plans for offices, retail, riverfront parks, massive improvements to the neighborhood’s transit infrastructure, entertainment venues and apartments, including skyscrapers of nearly 600 feet.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
For instance, scenes of Wei and his friend swimming in a river, with skyscrapers — and smog — looming large in the background, provide a fluidity to the real-world that contrasts nicely with the heaviness of the simulated one.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
Noun
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The park encompasses more than 2,000 acres and its namesake mountain towers at 6,285 feet.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: Super Bowl fans in the suites are eating the most expensive food — seafood towers, tomahawk steaks and sushi.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For her latest presentation the designer and her team decided upon a massive space in a building located in the Financial District.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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Jaffe said along with the new construction, a former bank building on Madison Street adjacent to the parking lot will be a mixed-use building with 75 apartments.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The lasting scars on the Gaza landscape are plain to see in the more than 360,000 structures − homes, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings − that lie in a vast expanse of toxic rubble.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Just one in-game formation change — a move to a 5-4-1 after a late winner against Manchester City — in 2024-25 suggests United might rotate the players, but the broad structure has remained the same in possession.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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