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runway

[ruhn-wey] / ˈrʌnˌweɪ /


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“The pilots are fine. Nobody injured,” he said on the runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But Marshall sees “a long growth runway for many years to come” and views Palo Alto Networks as “a clear beneficiary” of the AI revolution.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Other patrons in full Schiaparelli runway looks and Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

When a portfolio company runs into trouble, the sponsor amends the credit agreement, injects equity, finds a buyer, and extends the runway.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Ben and Mary Anne began to walk slowly to the northern end of the runway beside the wire fence that paralleled the strip.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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