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Recent Examples of crash-land
An alien known only as Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders) flees his home planet and crash-lands in Hawaii, where he is adopted by a grieving young girl named Lilo (Daveigh Chase), who takes him for a dog and dubs him Stitch.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
The film’s narrative kicks into gear when the legendary sun-shooting archer vanishes during a mission to rescue the dying sun, prompting Chang Er to embark on a perilous journey to the moon’s dark side alongside an earthbound bandit who crash-lands into her world.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Published by Amazon Original Stories for its Kindle platform last year, the story told of a group of mercenaries that crash-land on a remote snow summit.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Okarun and Jiji — ejected from the Buddha robot — crash-land in a nearby rice field.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
The film’s narrative kicks into gear when the legendary sun-shooting archer vanishes during a mission to rescue the dying sun, prompting Chang Er to embark on a perilous journey to the moon’s dark side alongside an earthbound bandit who crash-lands into her world.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Published by Amazon Original Stories for its Kindle platform last year, the story told of a group of mercenaries that crash-land on a remote snow summit.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Okarun and Jiji — ejected from the Buddha robot — crash-land in a nearby rice field.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 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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Schwarber followed with a 427-foot drive that landed near the back of the second deck in right field to put the United States on top 3-1.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Your inventive concepts land better when the delivery is simple and well-paced.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca ends with the housekeeper (also obsessed with the dead Rebecca) setting the house alight.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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As pleasure-seeking Venus alights within your 5th House of Self-Expression, fun projects sparkle, and your spirited humor invites others to join a playful challenge.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the tornado touched down, Green and his family sheltered more than a dozen people, gathered from the sidewalks, apartments and other small businesses on Union City's main drag, North Broadway Street, in the basement of their shop.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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At least seven tornadoes touched down the night of Friday, March 6, according to an initial review by the National Weather Service.—
Richard Mize,
Oklahoman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some in the West will be tempted to see this as the generals’ chickens coming home to roost.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The grackles seek safety in numbers, and often choose to roost in suburban or urban areas with heavy foot traffic in order to ward of predators.—
Sara Diggins,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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By night, the scene softens with storm lanterns lit by hotel staff, who also patrol the premises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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As Byron’s wife, Franny, Rossellini is a frosty woman who would rather light priceless paintings on fire than sit through a dinner with her husband.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 19th-century villa’s position, perched on the vertiginous slopes right on the water’s edge, means nothing gets in the way of you and the lake.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the recording, Gomez was sitting on the floor and Blanco had his bare foot perched up on a coffee table right next to her.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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