towering
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That as difficult as New York and Philadelphia are, with their towering housing projects and subway systems and social strata, those structures also protect human beings from the elements.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
I asked Jack and Finn, my sporty 15- and 17-year-old sons, what they thought of the biblical figure towering over them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Instead, you'll find a massive screen and booming speakers towering over the far end of the empty pool - its sloping floor ensuring a good view for those at the back.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Those problems are legion, and whoever wins in November will have a towering inbox.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
I glance over to the towering sycamore tree, the dark hollow.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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