runway

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Recent Examples of runway In an era where fashion is shaped as much by TikTok as by runways, Vogue needs leadership that can bridge legacy and innovation. Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 26 June 2025 Those held at the Everglades facility could be deported on flights leaving directly from the site’s runway, Fox Business reported. Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025 Although there are some concerns about how Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe and Texas guard Tre Johnson might overlap with Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain and Quentin Grimes (if the Sixers re-sign him in free agency), Bailey would have a far clearer runway from a positional perspective. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 In addition to appearing in films such as Trigger, Secret Society and True to the Game 2 and 3, Meeks has walked the runways for top fashion designers, including Philipp Plein, Tommy Hilfiger and more. Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for runway
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Noun
  • The main roadway to the airstrip, Tamiami Trail, is punctuated by the odd airboat tour provider and rustic frog-leg-serving lunch spot.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • Colombian nationals Salazar and Sanchez are aiding in aircraft smuggling by overseeing airstrips as cocaine is transported from Colombia to Guyana, the department said.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The numbers, which were obtained through a public records lawsuit and released by the Deportation Data Project at the University of California Berkeley, give the first real glimpse of how Trump's immigration enforcement policy is playing out in the streets.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • According to local authorities, Powell was found lying unconscious on the street near Carlton and Pacific Avenues in Prospect Heights at around 10:20 p.m..
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
  • 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
  • The northernmost portion of the path cuts through Macken Park before moving to the road as the park ends at Clark Ferguson Drive.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
  • People have died in Kerr County and roads were flooding in Kerrville, a city of 25,000 people about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio, authorities said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • These workers needed to get to work: the city’s first bicycle lanes were made by riders themselves by annexing strips of the horse tracks that were adjacent to the cobblestone roads.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Councilmember Luke Shaffer said the city needs thoroughfare roads like Encinitas Boulevard to be fast-moving access points to the freeway.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
  • In past years, checkpoints have often appeared on major thoroughfares such as Elk Grove Boulevard, Laguna Boulevard or near Highway 99 exits—but the department won’t confirm in advance.
    Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025

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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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