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Passengers whose flights are delayed on the tarmac while the plane is awaiting takeoff have rights, too.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
He was greeted on the tarmac by security guards and taken to his hotel.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Vance was seen carrying Kirk’s casket on the tarmac in Salt Lake City, Utah, while it was being loaded onto Air Force Two.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the other passengers were reportedly left on the tarmac at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport for nearly four hours before departing for its final destination.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
He was greeted on the tarmac by security guards and taken to his hotel.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Vance was seen carrying Kirk’s casket on the tarmac in Salt Lake City, Utah, while it was being loaded onto Air Force Two.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the other passengers were reportedly left on the tarmac at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport for nearly four hours before departing for its final destination.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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