tarmac
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The plane stayed on the tarmac for at least 30 minutes after landing, and the injured flight attendants stayed onboard, according to KABC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
While unedited video feeds of those scenes circulated internationally, prime-time broadcasts within China relied on carefully edited montages, highlighting the wave at the cabin door, formal tarmac greetings and archival handshakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Happy ending for stray pup that sparked wild tarmac chase.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Trump spoke briefly to reporters on the tarmac ahead of his flight to Dublin saying "we're having a lot of meetings with European leaders and others, so it'll be very interesting time".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Shadow stood up, grabbed his bag, and stepped off the plane, down the steps onto the slick wet tarmac, walking at an even pace toward the lights of the terminal.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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