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Recent Examples of runways
At LaGuardia Airport, a sinkhole was found near one of the runways, forcing that runway to shut down for emergency repairs.
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Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
While Ralph Lauren, Christian Siriano, Tory Burch and more top designers showcased captivating Spring/Summer 2026 collections on the runways located in all five boroughs, the celebrity-centric events that unfolded off the runway were equally as show-stopping (and yes, Love Island-filled).
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
While Ralph Lauren, Christian Siriano, Tory Burch and more top designers showcased captivating Spring/Summer 2026 collections on the runways located in all five boroughs, the celebrity-centric events that unfolded off the runway were equally as show-stopping (and yes, Love Island-filled).
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runways
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Hundreds of thousands are expected to line the streets for Chicago's Pride Parade on Sunday.
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The event’s starting point was at a parking lot on the corner of Temple and Alameda streets, where the incident took place, according to the event’s Instagram account.
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Several videos filmed in Simferopol, Crimea’s second city, and posted online show empty roads and public spaces.
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Owings added that a traffic study was completed and there won’t be an impact on nearby roadways.
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From the dramatic California coast to the historic thoroughfares of New England, the United States is brimming with scenic drives.
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Foot traffic has slowed to a trickle, and the restaurant’s layout — with an almost entirely open wall that looks onto one of Boyle Height’s busiest thoroughfares — isn’t helping.
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That five-year project between El Toro Road and State Route 73 added new lanes in each direction between Avery and Alicia parkways and a second carpool lane from Alicia Parkway to El Toro Road.
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All Southbound lanes of Junipero Serra are closed to all traffic due to the Light Pole blocking all lane.
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The borough added that collection days are not changing, only the start time of the pickup routes.
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The model has structure in abundance and routes almost none of it toward meaning or mobility.
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Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them.
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Clothes in various sizes and colors were hung on rows of racks.
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“Runways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runways. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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