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Recent Examples of skyscraper
Dodging cabs and scaling skyscrapers, Mario gracefully expressed how the new system outpaced the last one, the Wii U. Map textures were slicker and the number of vehicles and NPCs circling the stage was impressive.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In Bangkok, where the quake brought down a skyscraper under construction, the search for survivors and bodies continued as Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said that a possible sound of life was detected in the rubble.
—David Rising, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Even Bangkok, some 600 miles away, felt widespread shaking and saw significant damage from the quake -- including the total collapse of a skyscraper under construction.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
San Diego’s lead transportation agency has moved into its new home at a trendy skyscraper on the west side of downtown, its relocation emblematic of shifting office dynamics in the market.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In Bangkok, where the quake brought down a skyscraper under construction, the search for survivors and bodies continued as Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said that a possible sound of life was detected in the rubble.
—David Rising, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Even Bangkok, some 600 miles away, felt widespread shaking and saw significant damage from the quake -- including the total collapse of a skyscraper under construction.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
San Diego’s lead transportation agency has moved into its new home at a trendy skyscraper on the west side of downtown, its relocation emblematic of shifting office dynamics in the market.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
Noun
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Progress in solving California’s unquestioned housing shortage can often be measured by the number of permits issued for new construction or conversions of existing office towers.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Construction on the tower is now expected to complete in 2027, CNN reported.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The league hired Karla Thompson as its director of youth development last September, though the press release described her role as building connections between the league and the landscape of youth soccer.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Charleston is a city full of beautiful buildings, but most of them are relatively small.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Damage from high winds and hail can affect vehicles, structures, and agricultural operations.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The beauty is in the tension, where softness meets structure, glam meets grit, and nothing matches but everything makes sense.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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