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Recent Examples of runway
Updates on runway closures can be found at metroairports.org/msp-runway-closures.
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Guests will depart from Cape Town and land on a striking blue-ice runway, before spending a full day immersed in Antarctica’s untouched beauty.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Naturally, as the days grow shorter and the air turns crisper, the season’s color trends invite a richer, more decadent palette into our wardrobes, often stemming directly from the runways.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Balenciaga’s couture salon, located in Paris’ 8th Arrondissement, has been transformed into a rectangular runway ahead of the final presentation from iconic fashion designer Demna, Balenciaga’s creative director for the past decade.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Guests will depart from Cape Town and land on a striking blue-ice runway, before spending a full day immersed in Antarctica’s untouched beauty.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Naturally, as the days grow shorter and the air turns crisper, the season’s color trends invite a richer, more decadent palette into our wardrobes, often stemming directly from the runways.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Balenciaga’s couture salon, located in Paris’ 8th Arrondissement, has been transformed into a rectangular runway ahead of the final presentation from iconic fashion designer Demna, Balenciaga’s creative director for the past decade.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
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Last week, a federal judge ordered the state’s flagship immigration detention center—built on a remote airstrip in the Everglades—to temporarily stop construction after hearing arguments over whether the facility stood in violation of environmental laws.—
Yezen Saadah,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Others are opting for remote ranches in Montana or Wyoming, where private airstrips offer quick escape routes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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In 2023, a police document detailing President Joe Biden's movements, including which streets would be closed and other security measures, were found in Belfast while the president was in Ireland.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Their new pairing follows a young street barber who is struggling to care for his mother with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
26 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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Moving forward, Max is taking the lessons of the road to the album’s creation and shutting out outside voices who try to steer her away from her creative instincts.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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East 10th Street closed in Kansas City There is a road closure at East 10th Street and I-70 East.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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About two weeks ago, on May 20, funnel clouds reported near the Quad Cities airport forced travelers to take cover in the basement and federal air controllers to leave the glass tower that overlooks the landing strips.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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He was then put in the back of a pickup truck and taken to a landing strip, where he was forced onto a private jet headed for the United States.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Exceptions apply when the right half of the roadway is closed, on a roadway designated for one-way traffic, or a roadway divided into more than two lanes, according to state law.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The new restaurant includes one bustling drive-thru lane, indoor seating for 73 customers and a covered patio for 28 more, according to In-N-Out.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Aug. 2025
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The proposal would not only include metered parking along Bardstown and Baxter, but also several side streets off the thoroughfare.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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In New York City, heavy rains halted traffic along a major east-west thoroughfare in Queens, east of Manhattan.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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