tarmac
Example Sentences
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The idea struck him at—where else—an airport, when he was waiting for a commercial flight and saw a private jet idling on the tarmac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Several fire trucks and a police car were on the tarmac when the plane landed, Edward said.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
This was an era during which “you could just walk onto the tarmac without a ticket,” said Brendan Koerner, author of The Skies Belong to Us.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
They were standing behind him on the tarmac outside of Air Force One when he said it.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The wheels come down, and we hit the tarmac with a ta-da! bang and a long glide.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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