runway

Example Sentences

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And this isn't the first time a parrot has been lost in Dublin Airport after one attempted to take off from the main runway in 2019.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The FAA said United’s expansion will stress the Chicago airport’s runway, terminal and air-traffic control systems.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

On one where Armstrong flew above Earth’s atmosphere, he struggled to trigger a safety system designed to limit the intense forces pilots experience and overshot his runway by about 45 miles, ending up over Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Quebec lawmakers demanded that Michael Rousseau step down after he spoke about the LaGuardia runway accident in English, not French.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

When she tried to land at Elmtree she misjudged the amount of runway she was going to need.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein