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Recent Examples of skyscraper
In neighboring Thailand, where the quake shook buildings and brought down a skyscraper under construction in the capital Bangkok, at least ten people were killed.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
London is a city of layers, where shining skyscrapers are built atop some of the city’s oldest ancient sites.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Check out this exclusive clip from the series, in which Dax and the pets team up to rescue a tarantula named Terry, who is stuck on the window of a skyscraper.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
In Bangkok, the earthquake caused a skyscraper under construction to collapse, with 17 reported dead and 76 missing, per the United Nations.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
London is a city of layers, where shining skyscrapers are built atop some of the city’s oldest ancient sites.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Check out this exclusive clip from the series, in which Dax and the pets team up to rescue a tarantula named Terry, who is stuck on the window of a skyscraper.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
In Bangkok, the earthquake caused a skyscraper under construction to collapse, with 17 reported dead and 76 missing, per the United Nations.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
Noun
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Hot dog towers bring shareable bites, social media flair and all-American comfort at a fraction of seafood tower prices.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In addition to serious safety concerns over the tower fight and the mid-air collision, two sources specifically mentioned the close call between a Delta Air Lines flight departing Reagan National and an Air Force jet at the end of March.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just as firefighters rush into burning buildings to save lives, this team’s specialists mobilize both domestically and internationally to help curb disease outbreaks.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the earlier image, the village of Umm al-Nasser appears mostly intact, but in the later image, all visible buildings appear to have been leveled.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Officials said the blaze threatened structures in Ocean and Lacey Townships.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
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 26 Apr. 2025.
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