Examples of the tarmac in a Sentence
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The president flew to Delaware after the verdict on Tuesday and was seen embracing his son on the tarmac in Wilmington.
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Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Hunter Biden, his wife and their child greeted the president on the tarmac, and the president lingered to visit with them for several minutes.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
As some of the veterans arrived on Monday, descending from a hulking 767 onto the tarmac of the small Deauville airport — sometimes helped by multiple aides — many of those there to greet them grew teary in between their bursts of applause.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The plane landed safely and then reportedly sat on the tarmac for an extended period before passengers were finally allowed to disembark.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The video, which was shared on the team's account on X, formerly Twitter, shows a worker taking the bags off a ramp and throwing them onto the tarmac.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
In the video, baggage handlers can be seen throwing the team’s golf clubs on the tarmac and eventually onto a transfer vehicle.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 22 May 2024
Yes, turbulence is getting worse:But deaths are very rare
Once the plane was on the tarmac, nurses and rescue workers came in to check on the injured, Azmir said.
—Timour Azhari and Joe Brock, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
There are now security towers dotting the tarmac and members of the army and Haiti National Police are on constant patrol.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Hunter Biden, his wife and their child greeted the president on the tarmac, and the president lingered to visit with them for several minutes.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
As some of the veterans arrived on Monday, descending from a hulking 767 onto the tarmac of the small Deauville airport — sometimes helped by multiple aides — many of those there to greet them grew teary in between their bursts of applause.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The plane landed safely and then reportedly sat on the tarmac for an extended period before passengers were finally allowed to disembark.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The video, which was shared on the team's account on X, formerly Twitter, shows a worker taking the bags off a ramp and throwing them onto the tarmac.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
In the video, baggage handlers can be seen throwing the team’s golf clubs on the tarmac and eventually onto a transfer vehicle.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 22 May 2024
Yes, turbulence is getting worse:But deaths are very rare
Once the plane was on the tarmac, nurses and rescue workers came in to check on the injured, Azmir said.
—Timour Azhari and Joe Brock, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
There are now security towers dotting the tarmac and members of the army and Haiti National Police are on constant patrol.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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