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Recent Examples of runway
The San Diego street race will feature a very different and likely less disruptive setting, trading Grant Park for Naval Base Coronado, Lake Michigan for San Diego Bay and bus routes for runways.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Tankers can then go directly onto the taxiway and return to the runway.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
A lot of the uncertainty surrounding Lawler’s bill can be attributed to its relatively short runway.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 July 2025
Snyder said the transition is on a long runway to give staff members and their families time to plan for it and adjust.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Tankers can then go directly onto the taxiway and return to the runway.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
A lot of the uncertainty surrounding Lawler’s bill can be attributed to its relatively short runway.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 July 2025
Snyder said the transition is on a long runway to give staff members and their families time to plan for it and adjust.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
Noun
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In the days leading up to the crash, Eugene took a group of hunters to an airstrip at St. Mary's, the report stated.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The article follows a Mennonite farmer who makes a deal with the Sinaloa Cartel to use his land as an airstrip to traffic cocaine after his wife becomes sick.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Outreach workers have already started visiting people in an undisclosed street camp to direct them to housing, a process expected to take four to six weeks for each site, Haring-Cozzi said.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Tristen Paige Smith, of Cincinnati, was killed in a July 21 shooting on Autumn Drive, a residential street in the city of over 9,000 residents, officials confirmed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Torrential rains caused travel delays throughout the city, flooding subways and roads and delaying flights at JFK, Laguardia and Newark airports.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Strengthening infrastructure – Communities need to prioritize schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, dams, water supply, sewer, sanitation, power, cellular, internet service, etc.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In the upstairs bar and prep kitchen area, about 20 flies used the walls and bar counter as landing strips.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Demonstrators lined both sides of the narrow two-way road leading to the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a remote landing strip just north of Tamiami Trail.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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Milligan's vehicle rolled and crashed on the roadway, according to court documents.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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After regaining control, the cyclist continued north but failed to remain in his lane as his vehicle went around a curve.—
Jon Rabiroff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Two summers ago, when torrential rains pounded Connecticut and caused widespread flooding, water gushed out of the lake beyond the existing dam on its way downstream, the culverts under Route 195 at full capacity, water coming close to flooding the main thoroughfare through campus.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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The largest of the lower-level shops (at 5,300 square feet) in the main retail thoroughfare, will offer books, souvenirs, toys, and to-go food and drink.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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