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Recent Examples of high-rise
Understanding the effects of different types of storms will help engineers construct high-rises, low-rises and power lines that are better able to withstand extreme weather.
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Amal Elawady, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, after working in a high-rise in New York City, selling luxury goods to the ultra-rich, people recognize that those same skills could be redirected toward something more altruistic.
—Andi Cross, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The unfinished high-rise, intended for Thailand's State Audit Office, collapsed on March 28 after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Since 2023, a total of 45 complaints, including for leaks, mold, and heating issues, have been made to the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development about Eagle + West — roughly on par with its neighboring high-rises.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
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Amal Elawady, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, after working in a high-rise in New York City, selling luxury goods to the ultra-rich, people recognize that those same skills could be redirected toward something more altruistic.
—Andi Cross, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The unfinished high-rise, intended for Thailand's State Audit Office, collapsed on March 28 after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Since 2023, a total of 45 complaints, including for leaks, mold, and heating issues, have been made to the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development about Eagle + West — roughly on par with its neighboring high-rises.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-rise
Adjective
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Dorit arrives first and Boz, as statuesque as all the halls of the Louvre, comes in second.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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By most accounts, Swift is 5-foot-10, about the same height as another notably statuesque star, Zendaya.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Keep reading for the 12 items in his cart right now, including comfy joggers, elevated performance tees, and buttery-soft shorts from $41.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Wear these with a slinky tank and elevated sweats or wide-leg track pants to channel that active, moneyed energy. 5.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rise. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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