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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
The adjoining terrace has 180-degree views of the surrounding skyscrapers, while the chef’s kitchen is stocked with a La Cornue range and teal stone countertops.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 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
The falling pieces harmed the Dubai International Airport and started fires outside famous hotels and skyscrapers.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Panama City is a mix of modern skyscrapers and historic gems like the old town of Casco Antiguo, and of course, the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
On a recent day on the river's gravel bank in sight of Denver's skyscrapers, Singel found speck after speck of gold, sucking it out of his pan with an eyedropper.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Conclusion From low-carbon timber towers to kilometer-high skyscrapers, these projects demonstrate that the race to redefine architecture is accelerating.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
The CityLife district emerged around three skyscrapers designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Daniel Libeskind and Arata Isozaki, while the Porta Nuova development introduced the flagship UniCredit Tower, the city’s tallest building at 218 meters (715 feet), completed in 2012.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 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
The falling pieces harmed the Dubai International Airport and started fires outside famous hotels and skyscrapers.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Panama City is a mix of modern skyscrapers and historic gems like the old town of Casco Antiguo, and of course, the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
On a recent day on the river's gravel bank in sight of Denver's skyscrapers, Singel found speck after speck of gold, sucking it out of his pan with an eyedropper.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Conclusion From low-carbon timber towers to kilometer-high skyscrapers, these projects demonstrate that the race to redefine architecture is accelerating.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
The CityLife district emerged around three skyscrapers designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Daniel Libeskind and Arata Isozaki, while the Porta Nuova development introduced the flagship UniCredit Tower, the city’s tallest building at 218 meters (715 feet), completed in 2012.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
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The Gotham Organization now seeks to blow up these commitments through a sweeping rezoning that would remove the park designation, narrow the public walkway, and permit 56-story and 41-story luxury towers flush against the park on the MTA land, which the agency tentatively has agreed to lease.—
Katherine Thompson,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Although the developers haven’t decided on a final unit count, Anderson said the project would be far less dense than other Edgewater towers along Sheridan Road, and have a modest impact on local traffic.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The images appear to show that several buildings in the compound were severely damaged by strikes.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Champlin City Council has voted to fly the Minnesota state flag that was adopted by the Legislature in 1957 on city property instead of the flag that has been displayed at state government buildings since May 2024, according to officials.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan monument, was once among the world’s largest structures.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Private capital, global competition, and commercial data scale are advancing AI at a pace that traditional government R&D structures cannot easily replicate.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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