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Recent Examples of runway
Newark Airport has reopened an under-construction runway that contributed to recent chaos, as United works to lure customers back to the gate with lower prices.
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 3 June 2025
And on that front, Swift’s improvement efforts are critical on the runway toward the season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
The runway was open for departures on Monday, and Duffy said the FAA is expected to certify electrical equipment on the runway by early next week, which would clear it for arriving flights as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 3 June 2025
And on that front, Swift’s improvement efforts are critical on the runway toward the season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025
The runway was open for departures on Monday, and Duffy said the FAA is expected to certify electrical equipment on the runway by early next week, which would clear it for arriving flights as well.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
Noun
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This tiny airstrip receives flights from Panama City's Albrook airport (PAC).—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The first phase will only include a paved airstrip to allow for planes to touch down from the university’s Daytona campus, Tedrow told the board on Wednesday.—
Katie Sartoris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Today, most houses on the street are appraised at $1 million or more.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Like the old streets in so many cities, which were meant to bring out the history, turned out to be repetitions everywhere.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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But thanks to Andrew Cuomo’s time as governor, the once awful Third World landing field in Queens now matches Fiorello the man in superlatives.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Across the street from the resort was the Chicagoland Airport, once a satellite landing field during World War II for Glenview Naval Air Station.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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There are also four Nation Forest System roads that are impacted by the fire that need to be assessed for hazards.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Panahi was last in the Cannes Competition with 3 Faces in 2019, a political road movie starring Iranian star Behnaz Jafari.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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The base would be coupled with Berbera International Airport, which at 2.6 miles has one of the longest landing strips in Africa.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Ken said that when the plane finally stopped on that tiny landing strip, its nose was 2 feet from the water.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
Noun
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During his senior season at UCLA, Toia made 16 run stops in 12 games and was crucial in clogging up running lanes to set up the Bruins’ linebackers to make plays.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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But that Miami location near the busy LeJeune Road thoroughfare that leads from Miami International Airport five miles away also once made this Sears a popular destination with tourists.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Lamia is laser-focused on fulfilling her cake-baking duty, but Bibi has made this trip with another purpose, one that divides the two and sets Lamia on a quest through the city’s thoroughfares and backstreets and bustling souk, with its hawkers and their wares.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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