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Recent Examples of skyscraper
People take photos with the iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper in the background in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 27, 2025.
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Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Shortly before Sacramento-area native Alex Honnold was scheduled to free solo climb a Taiwanese skyscraper live on Netflix, the streamer confirmed that the event had been postponed.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Professional climber Alex Honnald's live-on-Netflix climb of Taipei 101, one of the world's tallest skyscrapers, has been rescheduled due to weather, Netflix announced Friday night.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
People make skyscrapers and highways out of it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Shortly before Sacramento-area native Alex Honnold was scheduled to free solo climb a Taiwanese skyscraper live on Netflix, the streamer confirmed that the event had been postponed.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Professional climber Alex Honnald's live-on-Netflix climb of Taipei 101, one of the world's tallest skyscrapers, has been rescheduled due to weather, Netflix announced Friday night.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
People make skyscrapers and highways out of it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
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Court documents filed in December by the Department of Justice as part of a civil lawsuit brought last year by the family of a passenger killed on flight 5342 show the US government admitting failures by the Black Hawk pilots and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other topics expected to be discussed include the approval of helicopter routes near DCA, the experience level of the air traffic controllers working in the tower at the time of the crash, the visibility study, and the testing of the barometric altimeters.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The companies that invested in brand building captured disproportionate value.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The project was planned to clear the area of outdated and dilapidated buildings, to attract new businesses and promote economic revitalization.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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When adults normalize reflective conversation alongside predictable routines, boys build internal structure more readily, and with far less conflict.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mountain View Fire Rescue Mountain View Fire Rescue says firefighters were called to the house on Daily Drive Saturday night after a warming system for an avocado tree caught fire just outside the building and the flames spread to the structure.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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