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crash-lands

verb

present tense third-person singular of crash-land
as in alights

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  1. alights
  2. lands
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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
  • But before the action alights in the location of the latest dispute between adjacent property owners to catch the eye of directors Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford (yes, grandson of Robert), the shot fills with the telltale red, white and blue of the American flag.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But the output almost never lands cohesively on the first pass.
    — Lorenzo Alvaro, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Crash-lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-lands. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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