as in lands
to go ashore from a ship
the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor
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The appearance lands as SXSW marks four decades in Austin, with this year’s festival scheduled for March 12–18.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Who is in the boardroom also impacts who lands in the C-suite.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Debarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarks. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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