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Recent Examples of airstrip
The state awarded Gothams a $36 million contract to help outfit and maintain the facility, which was thrown up in just over a week on an old airstrip.
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Neena Satija, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Smaller unmanned aircraft don’t need a military airstrip to launch.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Troops would need to collect the material from several places, secure an airstrip near each, truck or helicopter the equipment and material to and from the strip, and defend against attacks on the preparations and shipments.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Satellite imagery also shows the airstrip was removed in 2024.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
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Neena Satija, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Smaller unmanned aircraft don’t need a military airstrip to launch.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Troops would need to collect the material from several places, secure an airstrip near each, truck or helicopter the equipment and material to and from the strip, and defend against attacks on the preparations and shipments.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Satellite imagery also shows the airstrip was removed in 2024.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
Noun
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Floating above the soundstage was a massive eyeball with a rainbow runway carpet protruding from it like a tongue.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Each will now get more of a runway.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Between the rooftop helipad, nine restaurants and bars, 20,000-square-foot spa, and even an on-site Rolls‑Royce showroom, this is a hotel where indulgence isn’t optional.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Five boats are included—three supporting the property’s business operations and two reserved for leisure—along with a helipad for easy access.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The grounds also include tennis and bocce ball courts, gardens, greenhouses, a creek and a heliport.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That's faster than the five-seater Joby Aviation flew between JFK Airport and New York City's heliport network (200 mph or 322 km/h) as part of an air taxi demo last week.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The young pilot eventually saw a rural landing strip and a path along the canal in the Hungryland Preserve, Budensiek said.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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To preserve stealth and the element of surprise, the operators might create a staging ground several miles from their objective, which might include building a makeshift landing strip.—
Sheena Samu,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This dimension of the work was heightened by its site, a former helicopter landing field on an old NATO base, given over to the Autostrada Biennale in 2014 as part of a process of demilitarization in the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s and Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 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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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airstrip. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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