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The deportees thought they were headed back to Venezuela, but then saw hundreds of Salvadoran police waiting for them on the tarmac.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Flight 2581 returned back to the tarmac almost one hour after striking the animal, 9News reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
According to footage from the scene, a dog was deployed to examine the passenger's luggage on the tarmac.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 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
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Flight 2581 returned back to the tarmac almost one hour after striking the animal, 9News reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
According to footage from the scene, a dog was deployed to examine the passenger's luggage on the tarmac.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 16 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
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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