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belly-lands

verb

present tense third-person singular of belly-land
as in touches down

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  1. touches down
  2. lights
  3. lands
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  • Long before President Xi's plane touches down, someone will have decided where the two leaders would meet, who would host, and how the room would be arranged.
    — Leslie John, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The liberated bundle then touches down somewhere else in the genome, where native DNA repair processes paste it in.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of touches down
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  • Moments later, Andrew enters the home and lights a pipe before meeting the same fate.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • State what lights you up, then invite feedback, because collaboration works best when your adventurous spirit meets boundaries.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of lights
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  • Letterboxd founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow continue to hold a minority stake as well as a say in where the platform ultimately lands.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Budget planning must recognize that a growing share of user attention is captured inside generative summaries and chat interfaces before a user ever lands on a website or ad.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lands
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“Belly-lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-lands. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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