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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-landed
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Starting in the morning and lasting through the evening, private jet after private jet touched down.
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The tornado that touched down in Hickory Hills near Muellman’s apartment was one of 17 that tore through the region June 11, according to the National Weather Service.
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It was lit in an evening ceremony in recent weeks.
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Chopper 4 footage showed large flames burning through trees near the turnpike as crews lit backfires—a tactic used to extinguish a wildfire by burning fuel ahead of the approaching fire line.
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An airport rep told PEOPLE at the time that the fire was extinguished and the plane landed as scheduled.
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The plane, bound for Guatemala City, landed safely in the capital, United told CBS News at the time.
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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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“Belly-landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-landed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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