tarmac
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Zambada said Guzmán López forced him onto the plane and then delivered him to FBI and Department of Homeland Security agents waiting on the New Mexico tarmac.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Everything from tarmac protocols to the takeover of entire hotels is planned ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
As the US and Iranian delegations left Pakistan, Munir was once again on the tarmac to see off the visitors.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
AFP pictures showed the heavily damaged nose and cockpit section of the Air Canada Express plane, which had arrived from Montreal, on the tarmac flanked by emergency vehicles with their lights flashing.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
I can see straight through them to the tarmac, and I can even see the front landing gear.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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