runway

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Recent Examples of runway Macquarie sees a long runway of solid growth ahead for Broadcom . Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025 And while the stones sparkle with the patina of vintage jewelry, the look is straight from Givenchy creative director Sarah Burton’s Fall-Winter 2025 runway debut (where it was modeled with black pants, rather than the skirt Ortega opted for). Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 Recent upgrades and plans for a new runway led the Arizona Department of Transportation to declare it the state's 2024 Airport of the Year. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Whether through sculptural gowns or bold runway statements, his shows are a celebration of glamour. Essence, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for runway
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Noun
  • Environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe had sued the state and federal government for sidestepping federal environmental regulations when erecting the site in an airstrip in Big Cypress National Preserve.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, romanticism has never been Denis’ thing, and from the moment Leonie touches down at a tiny airstrip, the reality of where she’s landed becomes apparent.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Tesla had been at the impound lot for two days after being found abandoned on a Hollywood street, investigators said.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Fairgoers can take advantage of Valley Regional Transit, which will shuttle people from any VRT stop to 13th and Ridenbaugh streets (about two blocks from the fair) — and back afterward.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 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
  • Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.
    Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • He was then put in the back of a pickup truck and taken to a landing strip, where he was forced onto a private jet headed for the United States.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Labor trafficking fell outside Stagner’s lane as a county investigator.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Customers can take advantage of the restaurant’s drive-thru lane or park in a total of seven drive-in stalls, the release said.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Residents have told the Riverworks Development Corporation that many trucks use neighborhood roads instead of sticking to West Vienna Avenue and North Third Street, which are the two thoroughfares bordering the warehouse.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Since its opening in mid-June, the experimental project has driven a 25 percent increase in total sales across the West Nanjing Road thoroughfare.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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