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Meanings of towering figure in English

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Usage of towering figure in English
1
At last he met a towering figure in a darkened passage way.
Doctor Claudius, A True Story
2
Stopping before one of the men, the towering figure reached out wordlessly.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
3
He glanced toward the towering figure on the second level, his spine straightening.
The notorious scoundrel
4
The executive, once a towering figure of the car industry, denies any wrongdoing.
Radio NZ
5
His dominant media presence made him a towering figure in the collective imagination.
Reuters
6
Whatever your view of her, Margaret Thatcher was a unique and towering figure.
The Guardian
7
In Jason's mind his father was a towering figure, a demigod.
The President's Assassin
8
She glanced over her shoulder and spotted his towering figure at her backside.
The notorious scoundrel
9
He was a big figure, a towering figure in many respects.
A journey: my political life
10
Jack declined to answer, but instead sat staring insolently at the towering figure.
The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet
11
Andreotti was nothing if not a towering figure in the Italian post-war political landscape.
The Irish Times
12
Pontiac, that towering figure in Indian speech and legend, was ever in his mind.
Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People / V...
13
And by the opposite doorway, the huge towering figure of Miko stood on guard.
Brigands of the Moon
14
Lewis is a towering figure in the US, respected by both Democrats and Republicans.
The Guardian
15
Manford looked up at the statue, both impressed and offended by the towering figure.
Navigators of Dune
16
The towering figure glaring down at him was no jawa.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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