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Cruise, in a dark T-shirt and jeans, exited after chatting with airport staff on the tarmac, giving one of them a fist bump.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
According to reporters at El Español, planes that have been able to land are sitting on the tarmac in Madrid, with airport officials not allowing passengers to deplane.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
The moment a Delta Air Lines plane burst into flames on the tarmac of Orlando International Airport on Monday was captured on video, showing the emergency evacuation of passengers and crew as thick smoke billowed from one of its engines.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
On my second or third flight, we were delayed three hours on the tarmac.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
According to reporters at El Español, planes that have been able to land are sitting on the tarmac in Madrid, with airport officials not allowing passengers to deplane.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
The moment a Delta Air Lines plane burst into flames on the tarmac of Orlando International Airport on Monday was captured on video, showing the emergency evacuation of passengers and crew as thick smoke billowed from one of its engines.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
On my second or third flight, we were delayed three hours on the tarmac.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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