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Recent Examples of runway
The runway was previously closed after a sinkhole formed around the Memorial Day travel rush.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Recent Wimbledon fortnights have drawn Olivia Rodrigo, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Glen Powell, and a rotating cast of British royals to the Royal Box, while a circle of tennis WAGs, including Morgan Riddle and Paige Lorenze, have turned the grounds into their own runway.
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Mach said Atlas is designed to meet those requirements with a hybrid-electric propulsion system, runway-independent operations, a 1,000-pound payload capacity, and a range of 1,400 nautical miles.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
The plane crashed on the runway shortly after taking off and burst into flames.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Recent Wimbledon fortnights have drawn Olivia Rodrigo, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Glen Powell, and a rotating cast of British royals to the Royal Box, while a circle of tennis WAGs, including Morgan Riddle and Paige Lorenze, have turned the grounds into their own runway.
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Mach said Atlas is designed to meet those requirements with a hybrid-electric propulsion system, runway-independent operations, a 1,000-pound payload capacity, and a range of 1,400 nautical miles.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
The plane crashed on the runway shortly after taking off and burst into flames.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
Noun
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This flat, sandy beach south of Benicàssim is unusually open, with minimal development behind it thanks to a nearby airstrip.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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It is located at a remote airstrip in the Everglades, surrounded by the Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Noun
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He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Downing Street staff are lining the street outside.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
22 June 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
Noun
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The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Police call for drivers to remain attentive, particularly during the hours of sunrise and sunset, when shifting lighting conditions affect road visibility.—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Those who don’t want to drive to Roy’s can actually fly into the desert landing strip behind the cafe (which was apparently one of California’s first airfields of any kind).—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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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
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Photos posted by the city on Monday show roadways washed away by the storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Early on, people told us to pick a lane and be known for one thing.—
Kirsten Ludwig,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Hodges worried that lawmakers were more concerned about slow-going trucks in the left lane than concerns from truck drivers.—
Rose Evans
Updated June 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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On this momentous day, the mile-long thoroughfare and park hosted joyous crowds who gathered to celebrate the 44th President of the United States and onetime UChicago Law School Lecturer Barack Obama, and the Presidential Center now visible looking east along the Midway that honors his legacy.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The major thoroughfare runs parallel to the sea (el mar) and is home to many beachfront rental properties.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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