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The mountainside that slid off to produce the skyscraper-size wave was, itself, more than 3,200 feet tall — higher than the world’s tallest building.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
One of the buildings is the Flatiron building, built in 1896 and designed in a rectangular shape and in the tradition of the iconic Manhattan skyscraper.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Its tallest skyscrapers sit meters away from the sea, and a system of elevated moving walkways ferries pedestrians uphill and downhill, between office towers.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Chicago stands as one of the most architecturally significant cities in the world — the birthplace of the modern skyscraper — and continues to be a hub of innovation in design and engineering for generations.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
One of the buildings is the Flatiron building, built in 1896 and designed in a rectangular shape and in the tradition of the iconic Manhattan skyscraper.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Its tallest skyscrapers sit meters away from the sea, and a system of elevated moving walkways ferries pedestrians uphill and downhill, between office towers.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Chicago stands as one of the most architecturally significant cities in the world — the birthplace of the modern skyscraper — and continues to be a hub of innovation in design and engineering for generations.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyscraper. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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skyscraper
noun
sky·scrap·er
ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 
: a very tall building
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