1.   And since the twin towers have always loomed so large, suggesting how inescapable the world of getting and spending is, they provided a particular frisson.

2.   A Bromo Seltzer tower still looms over downtown Baltimore.

3.   Electrical towers loom against the storm clouds last week.

4.   Four tall watch towers loomed from the corners of the wall encircling several buildings.

5.   Seated in an office painted battleship gray, the executive director, Roger T. Korner, explained why the towers loom in the minds of visitors.

6.   The tower looms, conveniently, over the Crawford Elementary School, where reporters camp when Bush is staying at his ranch.

7.   Two other towers may soon loom over Times Square as well.

8.   Until it disappears in the midmorning smog, the tower still looms over central Mexico City, still more symbol than architecture.

9.   A giant tower promoting soft drinks looms over the darkened Centennial complex, advertising its wares to an audience of no one.