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Recent Examples of skyscraper
For the past six months, whispers of a federal investigation echoed inside and around City Hall, the 29-story skyscraper in downtown Kansas City.
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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
Dubai is known as the business and tourism capital of the Middle East with its iconic, ultramodern skyscrapers, rising amid the desert and housing luxury hotels and residences for the superrich.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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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
Dubai is known as the business and tourism capital of the Middle East with its iconic, ultramodern skyscrapers, rising amid the desert and housing luxury hotels and residences for the superrich.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
Noun
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While China has its 75-meter test tower, Caltech successfully beamed power in orbit, and Japan continues its own active transmission trials.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, LendingTree moved from its 64,000-square-foot Ballantyne offices into its 175,000-square-foot headquarters at Vantage South End, one of two 11-story towers on South Tryon Street at Carson Boulevard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No one was injured, but the windows of a building in front of the synagogue were blown out.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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For instance, Potrero Elementary has drainage issues, roof problems and major water intrusion under the building, and many of its trailers are well beyond their lifespan.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The standalone structure was perched right on the edge of the pool and just a few dozen feet from the crashing waves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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This decentralized structure eliminates the need for cloud servers or centralized databases, which are often required in traditional monitoring systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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