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Recent Examples of skyscrapersCyclospora outbreak The Renaissance Center (complex of skyscrapers with the Chrevrolet sign) by the Detroit River.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2026 But despite brownstones, diners, skyscrapers and bridges, this city is no recognizable metropolis — plus, it’s all bathed in a luminous purple glow.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2026 Coskun captured another gorgeous scene of the moon rising over San Francisco on July 28, as the last of the day's sunlight kissed the tops of the surrounding hills, along with the tallest of the city's skyscrapers.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 July 2026 As much as the movie revels in the thrill of Spidey swinging between skyscrapers with erratic command of his shooters, the more intimate scenes with MJ and Ned are what supplies the emotional charge.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2026 Early in 2024, taggers began turning Oceanwide Plaza’s skyscrapers into canvases for graffiti.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 July 2026 Modern building techniques — smooth glass skyscrapers and sealed homes — are leaving them without places to nest.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
22 July 2026 The city and nearby Miami Beach are both known for its airy and colorful Mediterranean Revival styles, Caribbean influence and tropical take on Art Deco, but skyscrapers do not have a long history within the city.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 July 2026 Caracas built sprawling road networks, a state-of-the-art subway system, and towering skyscrapers.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
20 July 2026
Cummins is a former senior vice president at the government contractor Serco, which runs air traffic control towers at 60 American airports.
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2026
More than 30 lifeguards are competing in the championships from Fort Lauderdale, which has 45 full-time and 55 part-time guards who staff 20 towers along 3 miles of beach.
That plan called for limiting structures to a 1,400-square-foot footprint and a single story not to exceed 18 feet in height.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
8 Aug. 2026
The letter was sent several days after the NPS released a preliminary assessment that found the arch could have significant adverse effects on the historic structures around it.