Word: canyoneering
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...City Council tabled the issue last night, after it appeared neither the developers, who favor a zoning proposal to allow greater height, nor the local residents, who fear a "canyon of buildings," had enough votes to win a council fight...
...would say it would be, if you'll excuse the expression, a tourist attraction that would equal the Grand Canyon...
Athletes have compared a great victory to the grandest of emotions--it's like reaching the top of Mt. Everest or flying over the Grand Canyon. "It's sublime," they say. "You can't describe it." But true to the old cliche, winning in the Ivy League has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous, and it's time we stepped back and realized just how absurd the game we're playing has become...
...dozen corners and new development is likely. "The basic question is whether the area becomes Bloomingdale's on the Charles, or Quincy Market revisited," Duehay says. "The area between Central Square and Harvard Square could turn into another Fifth Avenue," Sullivan warns, calling for zoning restrictions to prevent a "canyon of buildings" lining the street...
Palm tree shadows bent across the canyon road. Sammy stopped at a gate and got out of the car. Rick shivered inside. A spotlight swung through the night and Sammy grinned. This is Beverly Hills, he thought. If he listened hard he could hear the party...