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Arrivals and take-offs at Heathrow and Gatwick are said to have been largely unaffected with only a handful of cancellations of in-bound flights to Heathrow.
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Among the many jokes fed by the work of this universal Havanan, are take-offs on "The Little Pink Shoes," in which the protagonist, Pilar, meets a poor little sick girl on the seashore.
Yoani Sanchez: "Here, Take Mine, I Have More at Home" Yoani Sanchez 2011
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Kenny held my hand as he always sensed my nervousness on take-offs and landings.
Carol Jones: The Plane Ride Home From Houston Carol Jones 2011
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We gain freedom from watching the take-offs and landings of planes in a departure lounge or from following a line of distant electricity pylons from a train making its way across a barren steppe.
Have Modern Travelers Lost Their Way? Alain de Botton 2011
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The airport, which set a single-day record of 1,003 flight movements—take-offs and landings—on April 22, has battled congestion in recent years.
Battle Over Hong Kong Airport Expansion Begins Joanne Chiu 2011
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Among the many jokes fed by the work of this universal Havanan, are take-offs on "The Little Pink Shoes," in which the protagonist, Pilar, meets a poor little sick girl on the seashore.
Yoani Sanchez: "Here, Take Mine, I Have More at Home" Yoani Sanchez 2011
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She said take-offs and landings resumed at Sky Harbor about 6:50 p.m.
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Kenny held my hand as he always sensed my nervousness on take-offs and landings.
Carol Jones: The Plane Ride Home From Houston Carol Jones 2011
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She said take-offs and landings resumed at Sky Harbor about 6:50 p.m.
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-- Germany: Germany: No take-offs or landings allowed until 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
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