tower above


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tower above

or over
verb
To rise above, especially so as to afford a view of:
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Mist, mist, rolling mist with a square black tower above it.
Priam then caught sight of Ajax and asked, "Who is that great and goodly warrior whose head and broad shoulders tower above the rest of the Argives?"
Fate seemed to tower above them, and they danced as though everlasting darkness were beneath their feet.
At the moment when the bride's foot touched the threshold the bell swung heavily in the tower above her, and sent forth its deepest knell.
The most petite women in the world are in Guatemala - averaging just 4ft 10in - according to the study by Imperial College London Celebrities seem to tower above the rest of us when they pose in their Louboutins, so we decided to look at how they really measure up.
of the water tower above the trailer park, vibratory dust from the
The cranes tower above the frame of the new Main Stand, now under construction, and nearby houses on Anfield Road.
There are 54 hotel rooms and suites and, in the tower above the 24th floor, there are single apartments to a floor.
A light tower above right field at (http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ballpark/) Nationals Park In Washington, DC, caught on fire due to a "minor technical malfunction" during the 11th inning of the Nationals' 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks Thursday.
The 'Beaumaris Eye' will tower above the historic town for two weeks giving visitors a birds eye view of the island and Snowdonia.