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The hidden engineering of airport runways: Engineered Materials Arresting Systems
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this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2026
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That is an objectively terrible hed. What is the verb here? The only thing that could remotely qualify is "arrest," but it sure as fuck isn't functioning in that manner. This is essentially the longest label hed I've seen, and I've been doing this since the '90s. Bravo!