1
as in high
extending to a great distance upward
tall skyscrapers that cast long shadows over the park
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
that's a pretty tall order
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Recent Examples of tall
Firefly Aerospace lands Blue Ghost spacecraft on moon After spending more than two weeks in lunar orbit, the Blue Ghost lander, standing more than 6 feet tall, took about an hour to descend in the early Sunday hours.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Thule Spring for $400: This stroller reminded me of the Baby Jogger with its three-wheel design and nice suspension, but folds a lot taller and thicker.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
The final center tower devoted to Jesus will be the tallest and the last to be completed, hopefully in time for the 100th anniversary of Gaudi’s death in 2026.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The kitchen is behind the living room, with tall windows and a suite of new Bosch appliances, including a wall oven.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Thule Spring for $400: This stroller reminded me of the Baby Jogger with its three-wheel design and nice suspension, but folds a lot taller and thicker.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
The final center tower devoted to Jesus will be the tallest and the last to be completed, hopefully in time for the 100th anniversary of Gaudi’s death in 2026.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The kitchen is behind the living room, with tall windows and a suite of new Bosch appliances, including a wall oven.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall
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No manager in the American or National League history has won games at a higher clip than Roberts’ .627 winning percentage, and only the Texas Rangers’ Bruce Bochy has more postseason wins (57) among active managers.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Borrowing for defense That benefit won’t materialize, however, if the higher spending is financed with tax hikes rather than government borrowing, Ilzetzki wrote in his report.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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These protein complexes are highly shape-shifting, making traditional imaging methods very difficult.—
Priyanka Naik,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Better yet, head to the east side of the park to Two Medicine Valley, which is full of trails leading to ice-blue backcountry lakes and towering peaks.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
6 Jan. 2025
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In past years, Quiroz has made towering displays with seven distinct levels.—
Theresa Vargas,
Washington Post,
25 Oct. 2023
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With a very small majority, and assuming united Democratic opposition, finding House votes in support of a final budget package will be very challenging.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This can be a challenging variable to track, given that there were insufficient details about the victim's mental health status in approximately 30% of incidents, Rad said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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This all adds up to a tough investment outlook for any business looking at Ukraine’s mineral supply.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ties during Trump’s first term One of the hallmarks of the first Trump Administration was a tougher stance towards China compared to his predecessors, through tit-for-tat tariffs and an Indo-Pacific strategy that aimed to curb Beijing’s growing influence in the Western Pacific.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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JPMorgan said the stock is at an attractive entry point with lower expectations and a formidable path for growth.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The exec has formidable experience across the live-action and animation spheres as well as family fare.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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All in all, even a moderate approach was like 12-hours of rigorous cardio.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Every mortgage article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of mortgage products.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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