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Recent Examples of runway
Carven had been absent from the runways and without a marquee designer for several years.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
There is a voice that will call out the altitude level as the plane approaches the runway.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Nuuk International Airport, located in Greenland's capital city of the same name, now has a runway that is 7,200 feet long, along with a new terminal.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Previously, the small runway could only handle helicopters and small turboprop planes from Reykjavik and other settlements in Greenland.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
There is a voice that will call out the altitude level as the plane approaches the runway.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Nuuk International Airport, located in Greenland's capital city of the same name, now has a runway that is 7,200 feet long, along with a new terminal.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Previously, the small runway could only handle helicopters and small turboprop planes from Reykjavik and other settlements in Greenland.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
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The association alleged that the military denied use of aircraft for transporting personnel and equipment and hasn’t collaborated in the destruction of mining machinery and airstrips.Fabiano Maisonnave, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024
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Violence has flared in the western Pacific coast state ever since the late July arrest of Zambada, after he was flown to an airstrip in the United States near the city of El Paso, Texas, and promptly taken into custody by U.S. officials.Reuters, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The New York City Police Department issued preemptive warnings via social media, reminding participants that open containers remain prohibited on city streets and that impeding pedestrian or vehicular traffic could result in citations.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Two streets over, Stray Coffee Roasters specializes in single-origin beans with flavor profiles like blueberry and rose hip.Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 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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This weekend, the Festival of the Arts returns to downtown Tempe and the APS Electric Light Parade returns to Phoenix, bringing with them road closures.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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And just as was the case during Phelan's path to House leadership over the past two sessions, Burrows' road will travel through the heart of Democratic territory.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
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The crash site is close to Spicewood Airport, a lakeside landing strip beside a small complex of aircraft hangars.Chase Rogers, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
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Boom Supersonic Lower speeds means the Overture can function over land without sonic booms and will be able to land on the same runways typical commercial aircraft like the Boeing 737 or Airbus A380 use, not needing the nearly 10,000-ft (3,048-m) landing strips that the Concorde required.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
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The couple had been driving around a roadway near the San Cayetano farm in Guatemala’s municipality of Chicacao, Suchitepéquez, at around noon when the incident happened, per reports.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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South-central Michigan could see 2-4 inches of snow with gusty winds up to 35 mph, leading to slippery roadways.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Why a former bike lane pessimist is excited for the future of Hollywood Boulevard.Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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An collision early Monday has left one pedestrian dead on the westbound lanes of Loop 202, just east of Dobson Road in Mesa.Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Protesters again gathered outside the parliament building on the main Rustaveli Avenue thoroughfare, launching fireworks at the building and at police lines.David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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There’s a restaurant for every craving and any budget along Bay View’s main thoroughfare.Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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