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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
Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Farad Fire has been burning on private land.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In China, students must pass a highly competitive national postgraduate entrance exam and then study for at least two years before landing a master’s degree.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Farad Fire has been burning on private land.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Giants still led 4-2 after Ohtani circled the bases, but the Dodgers might have landed a right cross that knocked Webb off his equilibrium.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In China, students must pass a highly competitive national postgraduate entrance exam and then study for at least two years before landing a master’s degree.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land
Noun
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Estonia -- which shares a 183-mile frontier with Russia -- is now the only Baltic state not to have imposed new airspace restrictions along its eastern border.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Prior to the new funding plan, the project had secured about $27 billion, the bulk of it provided by state sources.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Everything Jackman cooks is an invitation to see this region in its most delicious light.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The timing and intensity of peak foliage vary from year to year, depending on several factors, such as drought conditions, rainfall, temperature, soil content, and the types of trees, as well as cloud cover.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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But cutting down forests to plant coffee and other crops releases carbon that was stored in trees and soil into the atmosphere.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Navy and Marine leaders celebrate the opening of Exercise UNITAS 2025 onboard the United States amphibious transport docking ship USS Arlington at Naval Station Mayport in Florida on September 15.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The port’s monthly cargo report followed a recent incident where dozens of containers fell off a cargo ship docked at one of its terminals.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first episode of The Penthouse launched on Friday, and new episodes will arrive every Friday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, while full video episodes can be exclusively found on YouTube.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, once difficult-to-find larger sizes were becoming more common in the batches of clothing arriving for resale.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Workers wearing face masks began disembarking a chartered plane at Incheon airport and were greeted with cheers from officials including the presidential chief of staff.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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There were men sitting at tables in front of what must have been a bar, three little boys who stopped playing on the pebble beach to watch me, two women also disembarking with baskets and packages from their shopping in Como.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Liguria, the region of northwest Italy perched on the Portofino coast, offers countless picturesque villages and coves to explore.—
Francesca Longoni,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Razorbacks won the toss and will receive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The founders of Ssense have won round one in their battle with their creditors, allowing the company to remain in the hands of chief executive officer Rami Atallah and his brothers Firas and Bassel, who are fighting to remain in business and restructure the company’s operations.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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