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Recent Examples of high-rise
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at a high-rise in White Oak, about 11 miles north of Washington, D.C., the Montgomery County Department of Police said in a news release.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Comments 9-1-1 wrapped its eighth season by sending the 118 into a collapsing high-rise building.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Think quaint cafes, colorful shops, and uninterrupted views with hardly a high-rise condo or $5 souvenir sign in sight.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
This slim-fitting midi skirt is designed in soft, stretchy cotton denim with a high-rise waist, zip-and-button fly, four-pocket styling, and a center front slit.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Comments 9-1-1 wrapped its eighth season by sending the 118 into a collapsing high-rise building.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Think quaint cafes, colorful shops, and uninterrupted views with hardly a high-rise condo or $5 souvenir sign in sight.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
This slim-fitting midi skirt is designed in soft, stretchy cotton denim with a high-rise waist, zip-and-button fly, four-pocket styling, and a center front slit.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 2 May 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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Kevin Carter/Getty Images This combination of high prices and elevated mortgage rates is still keeping many U.S. buyers to the sidelines of the market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Although rates are off their highs, they are still elevated and worth watching.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rise. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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