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Recent Examples of runway
The fateful choice has presented itself, U.S. and Israeli officials told The Times, after Israeli forces cleared a runway for Washington’s involvement by hobbling Iranian air defenses and reducing the risks to U.S. aircraft.
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Dawn on the Potomac River: rowers, joggers, a quickening column of jets descending toward the runways at Reagan National.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Having made his runway debut with Giorgio Armani in June 2023, his portfolio includes Dior Beauty content and a Vogue Man Arabia cover last year.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
On the runways, they’ve been seen as a means of generating contrast, with Prada doing so with heeled, distressed-look models, while Jil Sander opted for a square toe and designs in buttery yellow and deep brown.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 15 June 2025
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Dawn on the Potomac River: rowers, joggers, a quickening column of jets descending toward the runways at Reagan National.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Having made his runway debut with Giorgio Armani in June 2023, his portfolio includes Dior Beauty content and a Vogue Man Arabia cover last year.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
On the runways, they’ve been seen as a means of generating contrast, with Prada doing so with heeled, distressed-look models, while Jil Sander opted for a square toe and designs in buttery yellow and deep brown.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
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Somaliland’s coastal city of Berbera has a long Cold War-era airstrip and a port, which the government is offering the U.S. access to for a base, in exchange for recognition.—
Kate Bartlett,
Christian Science Monitor,
12 June 2025
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Locals gathered at the grass airstrip to welcome them as the gleaming Electra rolled to a stop.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The homeowners association will require residents to park inside their garages to prevent the spillover of parking onto neighborhood streets, See said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Small blue and red Juneteenth flag with a star and the date June 19, 1865, waving in the wind at a street vendor's stall in front of shops on 125th Street in Harlem, New York...—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 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
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Across the street from the resort was the Chicagoland Airport, once a satellite landing field during World War II for Glenview Naval Air Station.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Think of it as a creditor wanting to get into a city and there are several roads to get into that city.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The partnership extended off the track, too, with the German and British marques pairing up to build a stylish road car based on the legendary 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
Noun
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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
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At night the light display glows like an airplane landing strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Noun
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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The projects on 20th Street and at Grand and Harrison are among a half-dozen separate ongoing construction efforts in Oakland that are all intended to build concrete islands that separate bicycle lanes from the roadway.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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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
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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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