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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-landing
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Also, look for Steven Spielberg’s new alien movie, Disclosure Day, to invade the broadcast, that pic touching down on June 12.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Video shows the plane slowly descending toward the runway, then touching down with a jolt, its wings bouncing as yellow fire and white smoke bursts from beneath it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Stick a match striker sticker or a small piece of sandpaper on the bottom of the jar to make lighting the match easier.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mike Buckley designed the ’60s wallpaper-like scenery, with period costumes by Patricia Lutz, lighting by Sammy Webster and Joshua Heming and sound by Jordan Gray.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The reggaeton singer sifted through scores of invitations before landing on the lucky couple.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the airborne maneuver, the robot remains controlled, absorbing impact on landing rather than collapsing, reports Techeblog.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Belly-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-landing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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