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as in state
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the whole land rose up in outrage over the tyrant's unconscionable cruelties
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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
we landed at the hotel just before midnight
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as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away
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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass
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Recent Examples of land
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
On land, 14 family-friendly bungalows are flanked by a natural lagoon and shaded areas of sand.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Though this pie landed near the middle of the group based on the numeric rating, this pie from the Publix Bakery was chosen by one editor as their favorite of the group.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The two plots of land up for rezoning are near Anglin Circle and Enon Avenue.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
On land, 14 family-friendly bungalows are flanked by a natural lagoon and shaded areas of sand.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
This minimal crowding also meant that, despite my seemingly shrewd strategy, my husband and I landed two permits to ascend one of the park system’s scariest climbs.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Though this pie landed near the middle of the group based on the numeric rating, this pie from the Publix Bakery was chosen by one editor as their favorite of the group.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land
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Roughly 7,100 people were employed by those 25 companies, or about 2% of the state's SNAP recipients in 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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As research advances and deployments grow through 2026 and beyond, dynamic on-the-move EV charging is becoming an increasingly plausible part of the future transport landscape—advancing one corridor, one region, and one innovation at a time.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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El Dorado County results Measure G was the lone local ballot measure not tied to a neighborhood zone of benefit across the six-county Sacramento region in Tuesday’s special election for Proposition 50, which passed by a wide majority.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Climate and soil conditions differ in each region, and each protectorate has its own indigenous crops.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fundamentally, sending in our own military to make the arrest on foreign soil without the consent of the other country would still violate international law and the sovereignty of Venezuela.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just today, just today, the senator had his rank stripped and his retirement pay docked by the secretary of defense/war, Pete Hegseth/Homelander.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Whatever points Dokoupil earns for confidence, he's docked more for saying such a dumb thing.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Upon arrival at Star Flat, travelers disembark the train wearing red light necklaces (to ensure no one gets lost), which provide light without compromising night vision.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Passengers were on The Hop when the wires were hit and were able to safely disembark.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The shelving unit that contains some of his collection of roughly 20,000 books stretches to the ceiling of the two-story living room; McDaniel would later perch on its narrow catwalk to deliver his lecture.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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