runway

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“Industry” “With a number of the usual suspects not in contention this year, the runway is wide open for new shows like ‘Pluribus’ and ‘Task’ to pick up nominations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Such is compounding on a long runway to retirement.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The devil makes only an occasional appearance on the fashion runway and on the red carpet; historically, too, his presence has been minimal.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

In seconds he was forty, fifty yards above the runway, dangling underneath the plane.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz