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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-landing
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Social media video shows the Airbus A321 touching down and bouncing on the runway – and then part of its gear appearing to roll off into the grass.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026 -
Spectacular footage from Starship's recent test launch shows the final seconds of the spacecraft's booster before touching down in the rich, blue waters of the Gulf.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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In my opinion, the two best Zara Home categories right now are lighting and decorative objects.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Associated Press reported the 34-second video shows a woman believed to be living in Canada igniting a photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – a capital crime in Iran – before calmly lighting a cigarette and letting the image fall to the ground.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t great news for grads who have sunk tens of thousands of dollars into tuition, or are hoping to pay off their debt burden by landing a role similar to those their parents held before them.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both questions would need final approval from the commission before officially landing on the August ballot.—
Tess Riski
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Belly-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-landing. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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