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Recent Examples of runway
Afterward the plane could be seen on the runway, consumed in flame.
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Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The plane was taxiing to the runway, but had not taken off yet.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Like Anna Wintour judging a runway show high.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
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The details of the crash were also detailed in an incident report from the Aviation Safety Network, which alleged that the two-person glider crashed shortly after takeoff at the private airstrip and that the aircraft sustained substantial damage.—
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Earhart’s voyage was one of 20 transatlantic flights attempted from the town’s bucolic airstrip.—
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.—
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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.—
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The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said.—
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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The jungle quickly swallowed the little landing strip used by the small planes on their weekly visits, but the banana boats continued to resupply the almost sixty men for some time.—
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The ranch even has its own landing strip.—
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
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Protesters at times refused orders to disperse, sitting in the roadway.—
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Dybantsa missed an open 3-pointer with TCU trailing 72-65, but Wright was able to crash the lane and grab a rebound which led to a free throw for Richie Saunders with 40 seconds remaining.—
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Police say that the initial investigation indicates that Perry’s Jeep was traveling far too fast in the westbound lane and going over the double-yellow lines in order to pass first a tow truck and then the Elantra.—
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Google Cloud is advertising its own event aimed at helping Chinese firms expand globally, with a rare building-sized poster on the facade of a hotel overlooking downtown Beijing’s main thoroughfare.—
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Conversely, rival Houston is transforming a stretch of its downtown into a pedestrian thoroughfare with trees and shade structures designed to mitigate heat.—
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runway. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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