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Over the decades, luxury apartments and gleaming skyscrapers rose around the restaurant as Phoenix’s downtown developed.
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
While no supertall skyscraper can truly be considered truly environmentally friendly, 270 Park Avenue does have significant sustainability features which reduce its carbon footprint.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Astronomers have reportedly discovered a skyscraper-sized asteroid moving through our solar system at a near record-breaking pace.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
More skyscrapers up to 700 feet tall were cleared to be built downtown with the approval of a contentious zoning plan by the Boston Zoning Commission.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
While no supertall skyscraper can truly be considered truly environmentally friendly, 270 Park Avenue does have significant sustainability features which reduce its carbon footprint.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Astronomers have reportedly discovered a skyscraper-sized asteroid moving through our solar system at a near record-breaking pace.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
More skyscrapers up to 700 feet tall were cleared to be built downtown with the approval of a contentious zoning plan by the Boston Zoning Commission.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyscraper. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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skyscraper
noun
sky·scrap·er
ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 
: a very tall building
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