tarmac
Example Sentences
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Unlike elsewhere on the autobahn, the median strip on this 3.5-mile section isn’t grassy but solid tarmac.
“I’ve had to run down here in the middle of the night,” De La Torre, 68, yelled as the engine of their propane-powered generator roared to life, a sound more suitable for an airport tarmac than a suburban frontyard.
From Los Angeles Times
Four C-130 military transport planes towered over the tarmac at the international airport in Austin, Texas, idling with the doors open as the sun rose over a news conference called by the state’s governor, Greg Abbott.
From New York Times
AUSTIN, Texas — Four C-130 military transport planes towered over the tarmac at Austin’s international airport, idling with the doors open as the sun rose over a news conference called by the Texas governor, Greg Abbott.
From New York Times
Heavy precipitation, high winds, low visibility and lightning can all cause a tangle on the tarmac, so airports are finding better ways to track them.
From New York Times
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