1.   Newsome is a towering presence in our defence -- fact.

2.   A towering presence in the post became immovable again, only to have his individual performance overshadowed by a more balanced and complete team.

3.   Breaking out from under the shadow of a towering presence is a formidable challenge, but, amazingly, Watanabe accomplished it this season.

4.   But her voice has a quiet, soothing tone, that is almost an antidote to her towering presence.

5.   Fischer, a towering presence in mountaineering, had climbed to the highest points of the Himalayas without supplemental oxygen.

6.   Four years ago, Alexi Lalas was a towering presence on the U.S. soccer team that advanced to an epic game with Brazil on the Fourth of July.

7.   He would like to convince a director to someday hire him, if he can ever get the higher-ups to look beyond his towering presence.

8.   On the court, he is a towering presence near the basket, and much more.

9.   Randy Moss looks like an albatross, a towering presence over a helpless defensive back.

10.   Stevenson has long since taken his towering presence and pounding fists into retirement.