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Recent Examples of high-rise
Inside the ghost tours making history matter In a country that prefers to bury its darker stories under hotel renovations and high-rise developments, Empire Tours and Productions is doing the opposite: digging them up.
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 July 2025
But the partners’ plans — at least at this point — suggest a much more modest scale of development than Sterling Bay’s: shorter high-rises, a lower residential population, and less commercial and office space.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Take a look at the plans Here are the highlights:
Project details: The redevelopment will include two high-rise towers with over 800 apartments, a hotel and shops, designed to provide affordable and workforce housing for healthcare workers and others in the area.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 July 2025
But the partners’ plans — at least at this point — suggest a much more modest scale of development than Sterling Bay’s: shorter high-rises, a lower residential population, and less commercial and office space.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Take a look at the plans Here are the highlights:
Project details: The redevelopment will include two high-rise towers with over 800 apartments, a hotel and shops, designed to provide affordable and workforce housing for healthcare workers and others in the area.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-rise
Adjective
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Often, the victim is a family member, as was famously done by Charles Bronson in Death Wish and has continued years later with statuesque presences like Liam Neeson (with Taken easily being the most famous modern example), Gerard Butler and Jason Statham.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Dorit arrives first and Boz, as statuesque as all the halls of the Louvre, comes in second.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Its elevated dining, expansive spa and panoramic views offers a rare kind of city stay— one rooted in luxury and place, but with the kind of transportive feeling that makes travel worth the journey.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rise. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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