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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
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President-elect Donald Trump has appointed a prominent Idaho businessman whose Sawtooth ranch airstrip has been at the center of controversy and an ongoing lawsuit to serve as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the Department of Agriculture.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
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Control over Pacific ports, airstrips, and ICT systems could serve dual-use purposes, enabling transit, logistics, and expanded influence in the U.S. backyard.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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In one video, officers were seen throwing smoke bombs and flash bangs onto the street to get people to disperse, so the authorities could drive away in vans, SUVs and military-style vehicles.—
Greg Wehner , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
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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These disruptions often result in road closures, traffic spikes and delays across key transit routes, severely affecting delivery schedules.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The crowd was completely moved from the road by 5 p.m. and moved into the Civic Center.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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At night the light display glows like an airplane landing strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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The flight crashed almost immediately after takeoff, hitting the ground about a runway distance away from the landing strip.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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By midday, the crowd had spilled onto several streets, prompting police to close roadways, as marchers headed toward the Tower Bridge.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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DeSantis says protesters on roadways can be run over by drivers.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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More effort in one lane can’t create exponential returns on its own.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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