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Many used more gangways connecting the cabin to the terminal, including separate gangways for the A380’s upper deck. — Robert Wall, WSJ, "Airports Worried the A380 Was Too Big. Turns Out, That Wasn’t the Problem.," 14 Feb. 2019 In another, the leaders allegedly ordered the killing of a lower-level drug dealer accused of stealing from them, then buried him upside-down in a West Side gangway. — Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, "Life in prison for Black Souls gang leaders convicted in Cook County's first test of state RICO law," 1 June 2018 The man ran into a gangway and officers chased after him, Alfaro said. — Hannah Leone, chicagotribune.com, "CPD officer shoots dog during West Side footchase," 5 July 2018 The block where the shooting happened is dominated by three-story apartment buildings with narrow gangways, but there is also a section of single-family homes. — Tony Briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "On way to park, family stunned as 5-year-old girl is wounded by gunfire in front of Albany Park home," 30 Apr. 2018 The other migrants, including young children and women, one of whom reportedly had an injury, were then allowed down the gangway and taken to a center for identification. — Washington Post, "Rescued migrants questioned in Sicily about alleged threats," 13 July 2018 Aid workers awaiting their arrival clapped and cheered as the first migrants walked down the gangway. — Renata Brito, BostonGlobe.com, "Boats carrying 630 migrants dock in Spain," 17 June 2018 The boardwalk has two spaces that jut off the main gangway. — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Glades County: Gators to the left, Crocs to the right," 6 May 2018 The company had been floundering, and the digital revolution was barging down the gangway. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "One Leader Sent Boeing Into a Hurricane; Landing It Was the Next Guy’s Job," 27 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gangway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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