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One person posted video on social media showing crew and officers escorting passengers off the plane and onto a bus on the tarmac.
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CBS News, 1 June 2026
One voice on the recording asked what had happened with the flight, which had recently landed back at Newark and remained on the tarmac.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 May 2026
United Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Later, as Tom and Tate board Tom’s private jet, Jeb arrives on the tarmac.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
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CBS News, 1 June 2026
One voice on the recording asked what had happened with the flight, which had recently landed back at Newark and remained on the tarmac.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 31 May 2026
United Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Later, as Tom and Tate board Tom’s private jet, Jeb arrives on the tarmac.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
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 9 Jun. 2026.
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