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Recent Examples of skyscraper
Soon the company’s growing fleet of billboard blimps seemed to be everywhere: amid the skyscrapers of New York City, face-to-face with the Capitol dome in Washington, DC, floating beachside in Florida, and hovering above the Chicago World’s Fair.
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 20 Jan. 2025
Spaces like the Wells Fargo’s skyscraper at 550 S. Tryon St and One Independence Center at 101 N. Tryon St. have already made millions of dollars in changes to their spaces to attract tenants.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
In recent years, the government has flattened entire neighborhoods – including some of the city’s most historic – to make way for new skyscrapers, mega shopping centers, wider roads, and parks.
—Samuel Getachew, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner is heading to the bottom of the sea
03:00
Philadelphia CNN —
Who ever said moving a historic floating skyscraper would be easy?
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 20 Jan. 2025
Spaces like the Wells Fargo’s skyscraper at 550 S. Tryon St and One Independence Center at 101 N. Tryon St. have already made millions of dollars in changes to their spaces to attract tenants.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
In recent years, the government has flattened entire neighborhoods – including some of the city’s most historic – to make way for new skyscrapers, mega shopping centers, wider roads, and parks.
—Samuel Getachew, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
The fastest transatlantic ocean liner is heading to the bottom of the sea
03:00
Philadelphia CNN —
Who ever said moving a historic floating skyscraper would be easy?
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
Noun
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There will be sushi and sandwich platters, seafood towers and luxurious tomahawk steaks with the Super Bowl LIX logo branded onto the bone.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times has reported that the relevant air-traffic-control tower may have been understaffed and that the helicopter might have been outside its flight path.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Perkins ensured Studio Yogi’s long-term sustainability by buying the building, which houses four storefronts, two of which are leased.—
Mariah Guzman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Reports began swirling at the end of January that the building for the shuttered hotel would get new life as an office space, multiple sources reported.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These sort of ideas die in most corporate structures.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Summary: This position identifies, compiles and organizes relevant data to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with minimal-to moderate-risk profiles and/or structures.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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