tarmac
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Kometer said it should be a tarmac rally stage while professional stunt driver and Long Beach local Sarah Fairfield, who piloted the second ’26 MX-5 on this trip, equated it to a roller coaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
German police deployed a bomb disposal robot at an airport overnight after a drone was found on the tarmac near a Ukrainian cargo plane, sparking alarm and forcing the diversion of numerous flights.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The idea struck him at—where else—an airport, when he was waiting for a commercial flight and saw a private jet idling on the tarmac.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"They had their drums and guitars and stuff on the tarmac to entertain themselves," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The plane begins to rumble along the tarmac, picking up speed.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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