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Empire State Building

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  1. An office building in New York City, over one thousand feet high. Opened in the 1930s, it was for many years the tallest skyscraper in the world.


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The movie monster King Kong climbed this building.

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From the Empire State Building to One World Trade Center, skyscrapers were lit up orange and blue - the Knicks' team colours.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Using a chart titled "Our Pool is Bigger than Skyscrapers," Trump compared the scale of the pool with the height of three famous buildings, including New York's Empire State Building.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Sony and Marvel released the first full-length trailer for the film on Wednesday 11:00 GMT, a moment marked by Holland on top of the Empire State Building, joined by a crowd of costume-clad children.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The building stood as the tallest structure in the world prior to the completion of the Empire State Building in 1931.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

A magazine advertisement with a picture of the Empire State Building.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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