airstrip

Example Sentences

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By the time WWI ended, airports and airstrips dotted the L.A. area — by some accounts, 53 existed within 10 miles of City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times

This launch format had the advantage of being more flexible and cheaper than vertical rocket launchers because it could operate from airstrips around the world.

From New York Times

On that day, Mr. Fiaschetti, Mr. Briggs, and two engineers had arrived before sunrise on a recent Saturday at an airstrip largely used by sky divers to test a new design.

From New York Times

While the damage could not be independently assessed, the attacks could deprive Ukraine of usable airstrips as the country presses Western allies to send fighter planes to combat Moscow’s invasion.

From Washington Post

The institute quickly leased an airstrip, acquired multiple planes, and hired its own instructor pilots.

From Salon