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Recent Examples of skyscraper
It was removed by a maintenance worker for SL Green Realty Corp., the company that owns the skyscraper.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 July 2025
An activist once accused of issuing fake deeds to Detroit Land Bank Authority houses has been charged with numerous felonies after allegedly using a slingshot to damage the entrance of the Guardian Building, the famed art deco skyscraper where the quasi-public agency is based.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Construction for The Line project in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, October 2024
Giles Pendleton, The Line at NEOM
It’s designed to be a high-tech city sandwiched between two glass skyscrapers — each more than 1,600 feet high — which the Saudi government says will eventually house 9 million people.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 18 July 2025
From the top of One Raffles Place, once the tallest skyscraper in all of Asia, the economic outlook is almost invariably sunny.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 July 2025
An activist once accused of issuing fake deeds to Detroit Land Bank Authority houses has been charged with numerous felonies after allegedly using a slingshot to damage the entrance of the Guardian Building, the famed art deco skyscraper where the quasi-public agency is based.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Construction for The Line project in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, October 2024
Giles Pendleton, The Line at NEOM
It’s designed to be a high-tech city sandwiched between two glass skyscrapers — each more than 1,600 feet high — which the Saudi government says will eventually house 9 million people.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 18 July 2025
From the top of One Raffles Place, once the tallest skyscraper in all of Asia, the economic outlook is almost invariably sunny.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
Noun
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Following the dedication, Belly announces their plans to get married in August from across the seafood tower.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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The city continues to spend millions annually on building upkeep and security, although the office tower remains uninhabitable.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The Brutalist design is something that certainly will not return if the building is replaced.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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That model could work well for most of the building trades, Stanford said.—
Natalie Yahr,
jsonline.com,
19 July 2025
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The structure is built up to 33 stories, and the project, which is ahead of schedule, will reach a key milestone of 50% completion by the end of July.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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Now, a glass curtain wall and some metal panels line the structure's edge.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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