as in lands
to go ashore from a ship
the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor
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Godfall tells the story of a small Nebraska town, which becomes the center of the world when a giant alien crash lands out of the sky beside it.—
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Georgia Tech lands Justice Haynes Georgia Tech scored a big win on Wednesday when the Yellow Jackets landed a commitment from one of the best remaining players available in the portal.—
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15 Jan. 2026
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“Debarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarks. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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