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The walkaround tasting will feature unlimited eats, from smash burgers — the trendy pancake-flat kind with cheese dribbling down a latticework of crispy edges — to classically juicy, skyscraper-thick patties, paired with snacks, liquor and desserts, Gonzalez says.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Dubai skyline, including the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, center, in the United Arab Emirates.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Among the cops honored Tuesday was Detective Didarul Islam, who was killed at a Midtown office skyscraper on July 28 by Shane Tamura.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The Dubai skyline, including the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, center, in the United Arab Emirates.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Among the cops honored Tuesday was Detective Didarul Islam, who was killed at a Midtown office skyscraper on July 28 by Shane Tamura.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyscraper. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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skyscraper
noun
sky·scrap·er
ˈskī-ˌskrā-pər 
: a very tall building
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