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Ah yes, corn, hunting, leather, ruins, skyscrapers—now, that’s manhood!
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Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
Visitors can stroll among art galleries and modern skyscrapers without worrying about steep climbs and steps.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
His selections also include bishops from Indonesia, Algeria, Japan and the Ivory Coast.
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Inside the world’s best new skyscraper
A Singaporean high-rise named the best new tall building in the world features a lagoon-like swimming pool and a series of soaring sky terraces.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
To put all these numbers into perspective, the JEC Tower will be over three times the height of the Eiffel Tower, over twice the height of the Empire State Building, and almost twice the height of the USA's tallest skyscraper, the One World Trade Center.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024
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There are no mirrors allowed in Trump’s story world, where the towers may shine like the Emerald City, but the golden escalator never truly takes you beneath the surface.Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Despite its supertall height of 380 m (1,246 ft), the tower will be just one apartment wide – or 22.5 m (73 ft).Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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The 129-room, Michelin Key property is housed within a foundation that was once the T.B. Rayl Co. department store and Singer Sewing Machine Company building.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The strikes damaged 20 residential buildings, heating and water supply networks and 19 vehicles, local authorities said.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The filing also highlights the company's ongoing efforts to manage its fuel costs through hedging strategies and its commitment to maintaining a competitive cost structure.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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To spend that amount of time with Shakespeare gives you a sense of rhythm and structure that is invaluable.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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