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- adjective Extremely tall; as tall as a
skyscraper
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Examples
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This is the kind of skyscraping storyboarding that would make other bands 'careers but here is merely track 13.
The Line Of Best Fit 2010
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I’m not simply dealing with any kind of skyscraping but Hogan scarpe donna
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A short drive takes us from skyscraping condominiums to dilapidated three story dwellings with absent landlords and numerous code violations.
Takiyah Butler: Miami: The B- Side Takiyah Butler 2011
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The cracks, deeper tone, shortness of breath and inability to reach those skyscraping notes can be explained by smoking, past drug use and a lack of proper training, he says.
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A short drive takes us from skyscraping condominiums to dilapidated three story dwellings with absent landlords and numerous code violations.
Takiyah Butler: Miami: The B- Side Takiyah Butler 2011
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A short drive takes us from skyscraping condominiums to dilapidated three story dwellings with absent landlords and numerous code violations.
Takiyah Butler: Miami: The B- Side Takiyah Butler 2011
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That he pledged, in the absence of any skyscraping mandate, "to promote the development of tall buildings" is worth remembering, now he's up for re-election.
Will no one halt the vandalising of London's skyline? | Catherine Bennett 2011
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On the night I visited, the lights from the Ambassador Bridge and skyscraping casinos and headquarters on both shores jumped and flashed with the gentle ripples of the river's surface.
Aaron Handelsman: Them That Go Down to the River Aaron Handelsman 2011
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That he pledged, in the absence of any skyscraping mandate, "to promote the development of tall buildings" is worth remembering, now he's up for re-election.
Will no one halt the vandalising of London's skyline? | Catherine Bennett 2011
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On the night I visited, the lights from the Ambassador Bridge and skyscraping casinos and headquarters on both shores jumped and flashed with the gentle ripples of the river's surface.
Aaron Handelsman: Them That Go Down to the River Aaron Handelsman 2011
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