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runway

[ruhn-wey] / ˈrʌnˌweɪ /


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Such is compounding on a long runway to retirement.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

So I headed to Paris for my first runway shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Model Cindy Crawford, former American football player Tom Brady, and media personality Paris Hilton walked the runway.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Christian figures who embody ideals of goodness and holiness – saints, Mary and even Jesus – are the ones who rule the runway.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

So the path was clear, laid out for Simeon the Grand and Kenzi the Great, like a runway to their kingdom.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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