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as in high
extending to a great distance upward
tall skyscrapers that cast long shadows over the park
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
that's a pretty tall order
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Recent Examples of tall
Low-growing shrubs, tall lobelias, and bushy grasses lined our path, and Abdallah pointed to large, hooved footprints in the dirt, which belonged to Cape Buffalo.
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Mary Robnett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
The site is surrounded by the remnants of a tall grass prairie that once covered millions of acres of Minnesota and the West.
—John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the Ciel Dubai Marina — set to become the world’s tallest hotel — is scheduled to open this year.
—Karla Cripps, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Ponies usually don't get any taller than 58 inches at the withers, while horses go well beyond that.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mary Robnett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
The site is surrounded by the remnants of a tall grass prairie that once covered millions of acres of Minnesota and the West.
—John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the Ciel Dubai Marina — set to become the world’s tallest hotel — is scheduled to open this year.
—Karla Cripps, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Ponies usually don't get any taller than 58 inches at the withers, while horses go well beyond that.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall
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Like its first edition in 1951 – a year in which East-West tensions were high over the future of Berlin and the Korean War – the 75th Berlinale, running from February 13 to 23, has also unfolded in tumultuous times.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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The risks associated with this type of procedure are generally low and the potential for a good recovery and return to play is high.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Stars of Durant’s stature can be notoriously difficult to pin down for interviews.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump seems to have found himself in a difficult position regarding Medicaid.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Better yet, head to the east side of the park to Two Medicine Valley, which is full of trails leading to ice-blue backcountry lakes and towering peaks.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
6 Jan. 2025
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In past years, Quiroz has made towering displays with seven distinct levels.—
Theresa Vargas,
Washington Post,
25 Oct. 2023
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With a very small majority, and assuming united Democratic opposition, finding House votes in support of a final budget package will be very challenging.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This can be a challenging variable to track, given that there were insufficient details about the victim's mental health status in approximately 30% of incidents, Rad said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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This all adds up to a tough investment outlook for any business looking at Ukraine’s mineral supply.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ties during Trump’s first term One of the hallmarks of the first Trump Administration was a tougher stance towards China compared to his predecessors, through tit-for-tat tariffs and an Indo-Pacific strategy that aimed to curb Beijing’s growing influence in the Western Pacific.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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The five-year commemoration of that day is particularly hard for Jennifer, who usually shies away from talking publicly about her loss.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2023
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JPMorgan said the stock is at an attractive entry point with lower expectations and a formidable path for growth.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The exec has formidable experience across the live-action and animation spheres as well as family fare.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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All in all, even a moderate approach was like 12-hours of rigorous cardio.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Every mortgage article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of mortgage products.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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