tarmac
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The St Columb's Park courts have been closed to the public throughout the summer pending a safety assessment, while the tarmac courts at Clooney Park are also said to be in poor condition.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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
Sitting in the shade, Oleksandr was looking over his goods -- paintings, electronic components, toys and old phones -- laid out on wooden blanks on the tarmac.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Kometer said it should be a tarmac rally stage while professional stunt driver and Long Beach local Sarah Fairfield, who piloted the second ’26 MX-5 on this trip, equated it to a roller coaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He climbed out of the car and looked at the strip of tarmac with thick bush on either side and thought of the people who did so much with so little.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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