tarmac
Example Sentences
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Happy ending for stray pup that sparked wild tarmac chase.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Phil White from Bexhill told BBC Your Voice that his flight to Lanzarote boarded on time but has been sitting on the tarmac at Gatwick for hours.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 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
Instead of pulling into the usual circle where all the other vehicles go, though, ours turns into a small looping road that takes us toward the expanse of tarmac behind the airport.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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