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land

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verb

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as in to dock
to stop at or near a place along the shore the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay

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as in to disembark
to go ashore from a ship the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda

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as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away

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Recent Examples of land
Noun
Higher temperatures increase evaporation from land and plants, reducing how much water reaches streams, reservoirs, and groundwater. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 Her grandfather was the first Black man in Rankin County to own land and a car. arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
The centerpiece was a number of huge, winged gliders that would land astronauts on Mars by navigating what was then thought to be an atmosphere perhaps half the density of Earth's. Rod Pyle, Space.com, 14 July 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for land
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Noun
  • On Thursday, Brown said 500 emergency personnel from across the county and state have been working around the clock on rescue and recovery since July 5.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • While some visited from hours away and neighboring states, Zibell and his family live nearby in Sussex.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • This exclusive 10-day photo workshop from Backcountry Journeys is all about photography, with two subjects: Spain's gorgeous region of Andalucía and the sun's corona above it.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
  • Just this week, scores of residents in Marchand Dessalines, a rural community in the Artibonite region, were forced out of their beds by armed gangs who invaded the community and set fire to the local police station before they were repelled by a self-defense group.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The victory continues England’s success at major international tournaments, with this marking the team’s third final in a row; the Lionesses won the Women’s Euros on home soil in 2022 and lost to Spain in the World Cup final in 2023.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
  • The book deftly expresses both grief for all of the violence perpetrated on American soil and a profound love for all of the beings that inhabit this continent.
    The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • Four tall ships will dock in the Detroit River for the public to see and board.
    Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
  • This does help to keep the iPadOS dock a bit tidier, an important thing to consider for 10- to 11-inch screens used by the vast majority of iPads.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Responding to a 911 call placed by the surviving victim, officers with the Austin Police Department arrived at 804 East Braker Lane and found both occupants suffering from gunshot wounds.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • Profile photos from your cousin's wedding Amateur hour arrives when your profile picture looks grabbed from last weekend's barbecue.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Article 17 of the Montreal Convention states that a carrier is liable for damages for death or injuries incurred by passengers on board an aircraft, or while embarking or disembarking.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
  • One crew member floated another theory: Amy might have disembarked and was still on the island.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • The lodge complex consisted of a main building and 114 standalone cabins perched at some 8,000 feet overlooking the canyon.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
  • Netflix officially announced the start of the shoot in Italy on July 2, sharing a snap of Collins perched on a vespa.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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  • Democrats have only once won three gubernatorial elections in a row in Wisconsin.
    Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
  • While on that topic, the Vols – coached by Tony Vitello – won the CWS in 2024, ending a 15-year team NCAA drought for UT and fueling a fun baseball rivalry because the state’s two SEC school.
    Gentry Estes, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025

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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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