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Recent Examples of skyscraper
Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Visitors to the skyscraper are screened and told not to bring large packages, sports equipment, costumes or masks, among other items.
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Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Authorities identified the climbers as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, a Russian couple known for scaling skyscrapers and other towering structures around the world.
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Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
The couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building this week were criminally charged on Thursday in connection with scaling the New York City skyscraper.
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Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Visitors to the skyscraper are screened and told not to bring large packages, sports equipment, costumes or masks, among other items.
—
Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Authorities identified the climbers as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, a Russian couple known for scaling skyscrapers and other towering structures around the world.
—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
The couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building this week were criminally charged on Thursday in connection with scaling the New York City skyscraper.
—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
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In Laguna Beach, canopies — limited in size to 8 feet wide and 6 feet high — are only permitted in line with or behind lifeguard towers on Main Beach and the southernmost section of Aliso Beach.
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Last September a new museum opened in Miami’s oldest skyscraper, a Mediterranean Revival building from 1925 modeled after the majestic Giralda cathedral tower in Seville, Spain.
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Fourth & Central is intended to feel like a small, walkable community with new buildings that acknowledge the industrial history of the area , architect Alan Pullman said when the project was announced.
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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the collapse of the roof of an evening school building in Lahore.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Strong winds struck an outdoor section of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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