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Recent Examples of crash-land
Sure enough, mid-flight, a hole is blown in the fuselage, and Zsa-zsa, taking the controls, crash-lands the plane.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Disney spent $100 million to produce and another $100 million on marketing efforts for the kid friendly adventure about a chaotic alien who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adapted by a young girl and her older sister.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 May 2025
Sydney Chandler, daughter of Kyle Chandler, stars as a young woman who must respond when a spacecraft carrying the deadliest being in the galaxy crash-lands on terra firma.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 19 May 2025
In the new series, a young woman (Sydney Chandler) and a group of tactical soldiers discover a mysterious vessel that crash-lands on Earth.
—Maira Garcia, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Disney spent $100 million to produce and another $100 million on marketing efforts for the kid friendly adventure about a chaotic alien who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adapted by a young girl and her older sister.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 May 2025
Sydney Chandler, daughter of Kyle Chandler, stars as a young woman who must respond when a spacecraft carrying the deadliest being in the galaxy crash-lands on terra firma.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 19 May 2025
In the new series, a young woman (Sydney Chandler) and a group of tactical soldiers discover a mysterious vessel that crash-lands on Earth.
—Maira Garcia, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-land
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Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.—
David Hodari,
NBC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Hit Me Hard and Soft rises more than 20 spaces on both the Official Physical Albums and Official Albums Sales charts, landing, coincidentally, at No. 40 on both at the same time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Another blow could land on July 9, the deadline President Donald Trump has imposed on other countries to secure trade deals with the U.S. to avoid higher tariffs.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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On the day Moore announced her departure, Deadline’s runners and riders piece pointed to early speculation alighting on Phillips taking on the role and her frontrunner status appeared to have been cemented several weeks later.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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Set in Medieval England in the year 1348, the story alights on Lansley Abbey, a remote stone monastery in Yorkshire, which houses ten monks bound by a life of strict routine and devotion.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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The collection’s journey touched down in Argentina, the Scottish Highlands, as well as New Zealand and Australia, home of its merino wool, for a refined traveler’s wardrobe crafted from top-notch fabrications exuding nonchalant sophistication.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Then, the full moon in Capricorn on July 10 touches down on your fifth house of love, passion and celebration, urging you to take your desire for fun or your perception of emotional fulfillment into consideration.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Winged Photo Competition Winners At dusk, a family of six Honduran white bats roost on the underside of a leaf, preparing to take off in search of their dinner.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Though state legislators still have time to work out a solution before that shortfall comes home to roost next year, transit advocates expressed disappointment at how negotiations fell apart despite years of warnings about the fiscal conundrum.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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June 2025 Queen of Wands: June lights a fire under your already bright and powerful presence, Taurus.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Roley, who was found dead near the scene after appearing to have shot himself, is suspected of lighting the brush with a flint fire starter before ambushing the firefighting crew in a mountainous area of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Named for famous astronomer Vera Rubin, the observatory is perched on a mountain in northern Chile in the foothills of the Andes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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People are perched atop the car, as well as those hanging off its side, in an impressive, partially aerial twerk.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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