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According to the New Zealand outlet RNZ, a 25-year-old man was arrested for breaking through security and running onto the tarmac at the Australian airport.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on November 10, 2025 in New York City.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Carleton stood on the tarmac and watched two firefighters dive from the plane just as part of the wreckage exploded.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
In another photo, Gates stands with one of Epstein’s pilots, Larry Viskoski, on the tarmac in front of a small jet.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on November 10, 2025 in New York City.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Carleton stood on the tarmac and watched two firefighters dive from the plane just as part of the wreckage exploded.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
In another photo, Gates stands with one of Epstein’s pilots, Larry Viskoski, on the tarmac in front of a small jet.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the tarmac
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“The tarmac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tarmac. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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