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Someone invented the elevator, and so skyscrapers happened, and cities changed forever.
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David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
Now, the centerpiece is a skating rink in which skaters can glide over the ice while admiring the views of the Financial District skyscrapers, East River and the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Picture transport ships from China facing incoming anti-ship missiles; missile strikes blowing holes in airfields and key military installations; hilltop-to-hilltop fighting over rugged mountainous terrain; and urban warfare amid the skyscrapers of densely populated cities.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
From towering skyscrapers in bustling metropolises to lavish cinemas and the most opulent of hotels, Art Deco’s striking aesthetic has left a profound mark on global architecture.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
In Taipei, the city’s trendy coffee shops are full and its famous night markets are bustling beneath a thicket of skyscrapers.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
The difference creates a bifurcated skyline of fat office skyscrapers and skinny or slablike apartment towers.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Philadelphia Each weekend from May through November, the Preservation Alliance offers two different themed walks, which might focus on a neighborhood, era, or topic (such as Jewish immigration, sacred sites, or skyscrapers).
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
Bischoff was seen looking toward a handful of skyscrapers while on the phone with someone.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
Now, the centerpiece is a skating rink in which skaters can glide over the ice while admiring the views of the Financial District skyscrapers, East River and the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Picture transport ships from China facing incoming anti-ship missiles; missile strikes blowing holes in airfields and key military installations; hilltop-to-hilltop fighting over rugged mountainous terrain; and urban warfare amid the skyscrapers of densely populated cities.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
From towering skyscrapers in bustling metropolises to lavish cinemas and the most opulent of hotels, Art Deco’s striking aesthetic has left a profound mark on global architecture.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
In Taipei, the city’s trendy coffee shops are full and its famous night markets are bustling beneath a thicket of skyscrapers.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
The difference creates a bifurcated skyline of fat office skyscrapers and skinny or slablike apartment towers.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Philadelphia Each weekend from May through November, the Preservation Alliance offers two different themed walks, which might focus on a neighborhood, era, or topic (such as Jewish immigration, sacred sites, or skyscrapers).
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
Bischoff was seen looking toward a handful of skyscrapers while on the phone with someone.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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