—used for a bituminous binder for roads
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Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
A little more than a week ago, a 13-year-old boy from Afghanistan was found wandering a tarmac in India after hiding in the landing gear of a plane that had traveled roughly 90 minutes from Kabul to Delhi.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Bongiovi was pictured walking on a tarmac toward a plane while carrying their baby girl in his right arm.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Also, a Hawaiian Airlines flight had to divert to a San Diego tarmac due to a possible bomb threat in May.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
A little more than a week ago, a 13-year-old boy from Afghanistan was found wandering a tarmac in India after hiding in the landing gear of a plane that had traveled roughly 90 minutes from Kabul to Delhi.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Bongiovi was pictured walking on a tarmac toward a plane while carrying their baby girl in his right arm.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Also, a Hawaiian Airlines flight had to divert to a San Diego tarmac due to a possible bomb threat in May.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarmac. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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tarmac
noun
tar·mac
ˈtär-ˌmak 
: a road, apron, or runway paved with layers of crushed stone covered with tar
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