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Recent Examples of airstrip
In a letter distributed by his lawyer, Zambada said his godson’s goons kidnapped him at a resort in suburban Culiacán, tied him up, bundled him into the bed of a pickup, drove him to an airstrip and forced him on the plane.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
How to Get There: Sansa Airlines has daily 50-minute flights from San José to Puerto Jiménez airstrip (PJM).
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
The aircraft uses ground effect to lift heavy loads without the need for an airstrip or ship port.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
When the permafrost under airstrips melted, the pavement buckled, and the resulting potholes could damage landing gear.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
How to Get There: Sansa Airlines has daily 50-minute flights from San José to Puerto Jiménez airstrip (PJM).
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
The aircraft uses ground effect to lift heavy loads without the need for an airstrip or ship port.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
When the permafrost under airstrips melted, the pavement buckled, and the resulting potholes could damage landing gear.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America has released the preliminary Official New York Fashion Week Schedule for the fall 2025 runway season.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Resplendent gowns, see-through ensembles, and more hit the runway too.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Columbus Yachts Touch and Go Angelini knows a touch-and-go helipad made from teak on the bow isn’t your standard feature on a yacht of this size.Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
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In 1994, a 30-story tower nearly doubled its accommodations, as well as adding shops, a spa, and fitness center, an aviation lounge, twin rooftop helipads, and Felix—the hotel’s 28th-floor fine-dining restaurant, designed by Philippe Starck.Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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He then was flown to a Manhattan heliport, where he was walked slowly up a pier by a throng of officers with assault rifles — a contingent that included New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.MICHAEL R. SISAK, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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The proposal to close the heliport sparked opposition across the state.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
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Fullerton Mayor Pro Tem Shana Charles told the Los Angeles Times more oversight is needed including making sure the entryway for the landing strip is safer and more education for pilots.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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The 1,108 acres include a lodge, a primary residence, four secondary residences, four employee houses/living quarters, and six additional structures, including airplane hangars and a landing strip.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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Van Zandt purchased 278 acres of cotton fields east of 24th Street and south of the Southern Pacific railroad tracks and transformed them into a landing field.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
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And no ones sees that landing field more clearly than Michael O’Leary, Boeing’s disappointed customer, but still true believer.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airstrip. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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