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The video opens with Rock touching down at an airport on a private jet.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
2 May 2026 -
Two of its three boosters made recovery landings back at neighboring Cape Canaveral Space Force Station touching down about eight minutes after liftoff at Landing Zones 40 and 2, and blanketing the Space Coast in a pair of sonic booms during reentry.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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When that failed, she was accused of lighting a rolled‑up magazine and throwing it into the building.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Cleaning out our stormwater systems, sidewalk repairs and lighting in District 8 need investment to ensure safety and quality of life for all residents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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According to this order, the space agency’s priorities should include landing people on the moon by 2028 and starting a permanent lunar outpost by 2030.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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The Knicks didn’t become a conference finalist by landing one savior at the top of the draft.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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“Belly-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-landing. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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