Example Sentences

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He told voters that although she survived the attacks, she later died of cancer — implying that the illness was caused by toxic dust and debris from the towers’ collapse.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2023

Marshalls Service, which have argued that the towers’ position on the same block as the Dirksen Federal Building creates “significant public safety vulnerabilities.”

From Slate • May 11, 2022

Two decades after the twin towers’ collapse, people are still coming forward to report illnesses that might be related to the attacks.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

There are no universal rules for cell towers’ design, and jurisdictions have different requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2021

I had borrowed Ma’s tape measurer from her closet so we could keep track of our towers’ heights.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore