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as in states
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 docks
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 arrives
to get to a destination
we landed at the hotel just before midnight
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as in disembarks
to go ashore from a ship
the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda
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as in perches
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 earns
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 grabs
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 lands
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
According to 2010 census data, 410,000 native Brazilians live in indigenous lands, while about 500,000 live in cities and areas outside of reservations.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In the video, the mako shark bursts from the water and lands on the bow of the boat, flopping around before coming to rest near the front of the vessel.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Goldwater Institute has argued that this reform could dramatically improve access in areas of shortage, particularly on tribal lands and in smaller towns.
—Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
These treaties also retained the right for Ojibwe to harvest in those lands — rights which were upheld by courts in the 1970 and ‘80s.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Marchant hopes the ending lands on several levels.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The movie takes place entirely on a big rural estate, whose lands include a vineyard.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Futures and prediction markets imply that by early 2026 the policy rate lands modestly lower than today but not back to the zero-rate world.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Whoever lands the role is stepping into arguably the highest-profile job in global entertainment.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Whenever the sneaker ultimately lands, expect to see it on Adidas’ website and select third-party retailers for $160.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The musical tells the story of Tess McGill, a brainy young woman from Staten Island who lands a job as a secretary in the mergers an acquisitions department of a Manhattan brokerage firm.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The question now becomes where the album lands on the charts next week.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Every holiday season brings one gift that lands a little too well.
—Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The mega-health insurers are leading the charge for more subsidies because this money lands right in their pockets.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
And that’s all before the film ever lands on VOD or streaming platforms.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Britain’s loyalist supporters, for instance, tried repeatedly to weaponize their fellow colonists’ reflexive fear of foreigners, spreading ugly rumors that French Catholic soldiers had orders to persecute American Protestants, claim their lands for King Louis, and ban the speaking of English.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
According to 2010 census data, 410,000 native Brazilians live in indigenous lands, while about 500,000 live in cities and areas outside of reservations.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In the video, the mako shark bursts from the water and lands on the bow of the boat, flopping around before coming to rest near the front of the vessel.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Goldwater Institute has argued that this reform could dramatically improve access in areas of shortage, particularly on tribal lands and in smaller towns.
—Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
These treaties also retained the right for Ojibwe to harvest in those lands — rights which were upheld by courts in the 1970 and ‘80s.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Marchant hopes the ending lands on several levels.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The movie takes place entirely on a big rural estate, whose lands include a vineyard.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Futures and prediction markets imply that by early 2026 the policy rate lands modestly lower than today but not back to the zero-rate world.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
No design elements compel particular notice, but their combination lands a couple notches safely above the telegenically bland.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Whoever lands the role is stepping into arguably the highest-profile job in global entertainment.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Whenever the sneaker ultimately lands, expect to see it on Adidas’ website and select third-party retailers for $160.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The musical tells the story of Tess McGill, a brainy young woman from Staten Island who lands a job as a secretary in the mergers an acquisitions department of a Manhattan brokerage firm.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The question now becomes where the album lands on the charts next week.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Every holiday season brings one gift that lands a little too well.
—Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The mega-health insurers are leading the charge for more subsidies because this money lands right in their pockets.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
And that’s all before the film ever lands on VOD or streaming platforms.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lands
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Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Coverage decisions ultimately rest not with the White House, but with the states.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The parts were gradually lining up for a potential return to the five-piece Rumours-era roster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Mayo Clinic explains that it’s often not found until the cancer has already spread to multiple parts of the body.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The boy’s father, an exasperated man at the mercy of an Amazon-like delivery job that docks him for every second he so much as thinks about his son, is the only person who even wants to go through the effort of looking for him.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The elevator stops at each floor and a new ghostly guest arrives offering some insight into Will’s plan.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, August 11, 2023.—
Dawn Giel,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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The Ringed Kingfisher perches up to 30 feet above the surface, watching for medium-size fish and then plunging in headfirst with a mighty splash.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And frequent appearances by a pigeon that perches on her windowsill like a Greek chorus, mocking her self-abasement and growing detachment from reality, seem a tad heavy-handed.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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That’s an excellent benefit for a no-annual-fee credit card that earns points that transfer to a long list of partners like Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Nashville native — daughter of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Paul Overstreet, who penned hits of his own and for many others beginning in the 1980s — earns her first top 10 on Country Airplay as a writer.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the sustained fury grabs you.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Today, artificial intelligence grabs headlines and AI stocks are soaring.—
Drew O’Connor,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lands. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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