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A lot of those people recently found themselves in that very position, when Alex’s latest ropeless climb—to the top of the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper—streamed live on Netflix.
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Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2026
For the past six months, whispers of a federal investigation echoed inside and around City Hall, the 29-story skyscraper in downtown Kansas City.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Miami’s luxury dining scene is about to welcome a new Italian restaurant — on the 54th floor of a Brickell skyscraper.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2026
For the past six months, whispers of a federal investigation echoed inside and around City Hall, the 29-story skyscraper in downtown Kansas City.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Miami’s luxury dining scene is about to welcome a new Italian restaurant — on the 54th floor of a Brickell skyscraper.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyscraper. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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skyscraper
noun
sky·scrap·er
ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 
: a very tall building
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