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Recent Examples of airstrip
The Point is in the process of completing more than a dozen luxury eco-cabins on a former grassy airstrip.
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Hollie Clemence, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Sep. 2024
It was also involved in a December swap on a Caribbean airstrip of several Americans jailed in Venezuela for a close Maduro ally, Alex Saab, imprisoned in the U.S. on money laundering charges.
—Eric Tucker, TIME, 2 Sep. 2024
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In 1967, during the construction of an airstrip near the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá, bulldozer operators made a grisly discovery.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 12 June 2024
Authorities found that the plane was last located near the airstrip in Vermont.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Hollie Clemence, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Sep. 2024
It was also involved in a December swap on a Caribbean airstrip of several Americans jailed in Venezuela for a close Maduro ally, Alex Saab, imprisoned in the U.S. on money laundering charges.
—Eric Tucker, TIME, 2 Sep. 2024
Related podcast How dogs’ health reflects our own, and what ancient DNA can reveal about human sacrifice
BY
Sarah Crespi, Andrew Curry
Podcast
13 Jun 2024
In 1967, during the construction of an airstrip near the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá, bulldozer operators made a grisly discovery.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 12 June 2024
Authorities found that the plane was last located near the airstrip in Vermont.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
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The vote clears the runway for Boeing to resume production at facilities around Seattle and Portland at a pivotal period for the planemaker.Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Variations on that theme dominated the runway, with dense, glittering embroideries on evening columns, sculptural cocktail dresses, jumpsuits and cropped jackets, all teasing color cosmetics, a category that the brand has yet to introduce.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its buildings serve as a command center, its parking lot becomes a helipad, and its water reservoirs are essential resupply stations.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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The ranch currently features a 1,800-square-foot main pad with two bedrooms, equestrian facilities, tropical fruit orchards, and a helipad.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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After running the tat through a database, Janko and Danny realize that Amelia's dad is Ramírez, and Danny rushes to the heliport to intercept Amelia before her dad gets her to the chopper.EW.com, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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That same day, Depp and Vlasova were photographed together at a heliport in London.Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
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Boom Supersonic Lower speeds means the Overture can function over land without sonic booms and will be able to land on the same runways typical commercial aircraft like the Boeing 737 or Airbus A380 use, not needing the nearly 10,000-ft (3,048-m) landing strips that the Concorde required.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
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Swooping around the harbor and nose-diving down to one of the world’s shortest landing strips, the 2,100-foot runway is bookended by a hill on one side, the bay on the other—and turboprop planes are the only way in.Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2024
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Van Zandt purchased 278 acres of cotton fields east of 24th Street and south of the Southern Pacific railroad tracks and transformed them into a landing field.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
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And no ones sees that landing field more clearly than Michael O’Leary, Boeing’s disappointed customer, but still true believer.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airstrip. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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