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as in state
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the whole land rose up in outrage over the tyrant's unconscionable cruelties
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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
we landed at the hotel just before midnight
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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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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass
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Recent Examples of land
NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
UMaine is a land-grant university, with a mission to support agriculture and forestry.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
As those flies landed, so did Stop Sale Orders on all that food that got thrown in the garbage.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
People are not able to go back to their houses to use their land and start their life again.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
UMaine is a land-grant university, with a mission to support agriculture and forestry.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
The first full trailer for the Disney+ series features Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a struggling actor desperate to land the role of his childhood idol, Wonder Man.
—Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
As those flies landed, so did Stop Sale Orders on all that food that got thrown in the garbage.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land
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That later became the foundational precedent for centuries of papal claims to secular authority over the papal states of the Romagna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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What’s the state of the literary community in rural Montana these days?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While new weapons were what Western observers were eager to get a look at, the parade also featured North Korean troops who fought against Ukraine, helping to expel Kyiv’s forces from the Kursk region of Russia earlier this year.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Laura Modiano, who heads up OpenAI's startups division in EMEA, drew a comparison between American and European founders based on her extensive work with founders across both regions and rolling out AI features.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
11 Oct. 2025
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Take hydrangeas, a happy flower millions of years old that grows well in soil but wilts quickly when cut.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gently lift it from the ground, and remove any loose soil from the roots as well as dead leaves or stems.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was docked $23,186 for face mask and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against the Green Bay Packers in September.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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This aerial view taken from a commercial flight shows cargo ships docked along the strait in Singapore on April 7, 2025.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The squad arrived in South Florida under the direction of interim coach Oswaldo Vizcarrondo after the recent firing of Fernando Batista.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The release did not specify where Allen was arriving from.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Franklin disembarked to the news that shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last year, moments included a violinist perched 15 feet in the air with a cascading 20-foot dress, a crew of mythic horsehead creatures, the Raven, the Jester, Cersei, and Arachnea.—
Jenny Adams,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Two seats for passengers in the back fold beneath the area where a casket would perch.—
Laura Lane,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Missouri could have won its 16th straight at home Saturday but lost to the Crimson Tide.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Pittsburg State has won five straight and stands 5-1, 4-1 in the MIAA.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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