tarmac
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Happy ending for stray pup that sparked wild tarmac chase.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Xi and his wife were greeted on the tarmac by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the first lady, as well as a performance by an Egyptian folk dance troupe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the recent incident, German police early last month found an explosive-laden drone on the tarmac in an area of Leipzig airport used by Ukrainian-owned cargo planes that have flown military goods to Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Federal agents were waiting on the tarmac to greet them, handcuffs at the ready.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Even then, as the two of us watched Barack’s plane taxi and come to a stop maybe twenty yards away on the tarmac, he was picking up on something before I did.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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