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Recent Examples of runway
Flight data released by the NTSB shows the aircraft remained below the normal glide path for roughly the final three-quarters of a mile before the runway.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The funny thing is, the short-sleeve blazer didn’t come back all at once or from a specific fashion week runway.
—Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 June 2026
Aviation safety expert Jeff Guzzetti said Thursday's report suggests the captain was challenged by strong winds and a short runway.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Investigators say the flight crew planned to land on runway 4R but the landing was changed to a different runway, and then, the runway was changed again, to runway 29.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 4 June 2026
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The funny thing is, the short-sleeve blazer didn’t come back all at once or from a specific fashion week runway.
—Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 June 2026
Aviation safety expert Jeff Guzzetti said Thursday's report suggests the captain was challenged by strong winds and a short runway.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Investigators say the flight crew planned to land on runway 4R but the landing was changed to a different runway, and then, the runway was changed again, to runway 29.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
Noun
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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
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The transfer from the airstrip to the lodge by was by van and took 45 minutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Visitors to New Castle, Delaware, are greeted by cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and rich history.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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Both were able to spot tracks, on dusty roads, and follow the tracks to successfully find wildlife.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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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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Similar safety complaints have been made around TCU, where students can often be found riding e-scooters on campus sidewalks and adjacent roadways.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Public roadways will remain open, and a no-fly zone for drones will be in effect at Meadowbrook Park.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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First Street was essentially a four-lane highway, which meant that downtown had become a place to pass through, rather than a destination.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Drivers can once again embark on the state’s most famous road trip, covering the 100 miles between Cambria to the south and Carmel to the north without leaving the two-lane coastal highway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Today’s avant-gardistes are opening new addresses along rue Jean de La Fontaine, Auteuil’s main thoroughfare, that are helping reinvigorate the village while keeping its history and tradition close.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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