as in cathedral
a large, magnificent, or massive building
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
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Recent Examples of tower
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
In fact, Welford Park has its own church on the property in Welford St. Gregory, one of the only round tower churches in the Berkshire region.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Their street is lined with concrete and asphalt, not towering trees and dry brush.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
More coverage of the L.A. wildfires: Fire officials pinpointed the start of the Eaton Fire to an area in the foothills above Altadena, fueling speculation over whether a high-voltage transmission tower is to blame.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
In fact, Welford Park has its own church on the property in Welford St. Gregory, one of the only round tower churches in the Berkshire region.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Jones has drawn comparisons to Judge, in particular, given his towering physique, collegiate experience and combination of power and athleticism.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Their street is lined with concrete and asphalt, not towering trees and dry brush.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Attendees have risen to watch Carter's casket be carried out of the cathedral, followed by his family to depart for Joint Base Andrews at 11:15 a.m.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Mitchell, who got her start at NBC News during the Carter administration, was spotted in one of the cathedral chapels, which doubled as a warming room for reporters doing stand-ups or waiting for the clear to enter the cathedral itself.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2025
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added almost 1%, while Korea’s Kospi index ticked down around 0.1% as the country’s wholesale inflation rate for December climbed 1.7% on an annual basis.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The traditional career trajectory—earn a degree, secure a stable job, and climb the corporate ladder—is being upended by rapid technological advancements.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yet in a matter of months, the edifice of Iranian influence has come crashing down.—
Richard Haass,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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Winter nights are freezing, and fires are impossible to light inside the flammable nylon edifice.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Wolves could choose to merely refine their roster, or maintain the status quo and allow the current pieces more time to mesh in the hopes things click and the team ascends to new heights by season’s end.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2025
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Yet, when she was first elected, female leaders had ascended across state politics.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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Historic museums set within ornate palazzos occupy much of the city, such as Palazzo Madama, Turin’s municipal museum of ancient art, and Palazzo Reale di Torino, a 16th-century palace built for the House of Savoy.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Hello!, the palace deleted its initial post on X on Oct. 1 because of a minor typo.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, Democrats and advocacy groups are expected to mount significant opposition, both in Congress and in the court of public opinion, as the debate over the future of federal student loan programs intensifies.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Cunningham Finally, Nvidia has changed its cooler—whereas most OEM GPUs mount all their fans on the top of the GPU, Nvidia has historically placed one fan on each side of the card.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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Suspicious from the start Scientists had suspected since the discovery of DNA’s structure in the 1950s that genetic misspellings and other mutations accruing in non-reproductive, or somatic, tissues could help explain disease and aging.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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Both of these issues, however, can be solved with careful engineering of the battery's structure.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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One play later, Kelce lifted his arms, signaling the game-winning touchdown just as Mahomes completed an easy 3-yard, walk-off touchdown to receiver Mecole Hardman, who was wide open in the corner of the end zone.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The chassis lifts to get over even high doorway dividers, the mops automatically lift when the 10R senses carpet or rugs, and the brushes lift when in mop-only modes or cleaning high-pile carpeting.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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