The startup's Tower of Babel initiative promised to merge every social network into one platform, but it collapsed under the weight of incompatible priorities.

Every year, survivors and families gather at the memorial to remember the people who died when the Twin Towers were destroyed.

Many activists argue that researchers trapped in ivory towers are out of touch with the communities they study.

The old oak trees tower over the farmhouse, casting long shadows across the fields.

The local museum restored the 19th-century shot tower and opened it for guided tours.

The cooling tower loomed over the river, releasing plumes of mist as warm water cooled inside.

When the international team couldn't agree on a single protocol, the project meetings turned into a tower of Babel.

When the committee debated policy without speaking to affected residents, it sounded like proposals drafted in an ivory tower.

The committee's ivory tower recommendations failed to address the community's immediate needs.

During the battle, the captain issued orders from the conning tower while the crew adjusted the guns below.