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Recent Examples of skyscraper
Tearing down the glass and steel homogenous skyscrapers isn’t going to happen.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
In addition to holding the record for skinniest skyscraper, the building is also the second tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere, reaching a whopping 1,428 feet high, including a 300-foot decorative steel crown.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
View 5 Images Work is currently underway on an extremely slim new skyscraper in Dubai.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
The reason that giant-pumpkin weights increased 20-fold in half a century is the same reason that runners keep running faster marathons, that skyscrapers keep clawing at the sky, and that people spend so much on anti-aging.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
In addition to holding the record for skinniest skyscraper, the building is also the second tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere, reaching a whopping 1,428 feet high, including a 300-foot decorative steel crown.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
View 5 Images Work is currently underway on an extremely slim new skyscraper in Dubai.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
The reason that giant-pumpkin weights increased 20-fold in half a century is the same reason that runners keep running faster marathons, that skyscrapers keep clawing at the sky, and that people spend so much on anti-aging.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
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Vongerichten partnered with developers Terra and Lion Development Group to launch the 48-story tower, which will house 329 condos ranging from one to four bedrooms.Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Or spend a night among the Amazon’s grand orchestra of wildlife sounds at regenerative travel operator 700,000 Heures Impact’s observatory tower, above the Cordillera Escalera cloud forest near Tarapoto.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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This extractive mindset limits long-term relationship building.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ikea bought the building that used to house a Topshop store for £378 million ($476.6 million) two years ago and has undertaken a massive renovation of the seven-story structure, which is more than 100 years old.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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The temporary structure is due to remain in place for two years, evolving with the seasons and collections designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Kim Jones, creative directors of womenswear and menswear, respectively.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Long and deep, House of Fifi Dubois (23 S. Chadbourne St.) fills an old commercial structure downtown.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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