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Carleton stood on the tarmac and watched two firefighters dive from the plane just as part of the wreckage exploded.
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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
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the Russian leader on Thursday with a handshake and hug on the tarmac, breaking diplomatic protocol.
—Harsh V. Pant, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
Jim Vondruska / Getty Images Video from the tarmac shared on social media showed the runways covered in snow Saturday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
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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
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the Russian leader on Thursday with a handshake and hug on the tarmac, breaking diplomatic protocol.
—Harsh V. Pant, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
Jim Vondruska / Getty Images Video from the tarmac shared on social media showed the runways covered in snow Saturday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 30 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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