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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  • By combining machine learning with historical operational data, airport platforms can forecast assistance demand long before an aircraft touches down.
    — Justin Newell, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of touches down
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  • Alex Consani walks into a room and lights the whole thing up.
    — Time, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Fellow junior defensive back Cody Dean echoed that sentiment, noting that the way the 5-foot-9, 170-pound Garey plays above his size lights a fire under his teammates.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of lights
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  • This is the area where, if an ember lands and ignites something — a pile of firewood, a trash can or a deck — fire can break into the house and burn it down.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Day two of the STAT Summit is just kicking off as this newsletter lands in inboxes.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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