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All six arrived to the former Space Shuttle Landing Facility flying in on NASA T-38 jets where they were joined on the tarmac by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other officials.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Which brings the audience to the tarmac.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Roughly 40 people were treated at hospitals for injuries, including the two firefighters and a flight attendant who survived after being thrown onto the tarmac while still strapped in her seat.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Which brings the audience to the tarmac.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Roughly 40 people were treated at hospitals for injuries, including the two firefighters and a flight attendant who survived after being thrown onto the tarmac while still strapped in her seat.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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