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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
Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The rule prohibits road construction and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forest lands, including those in northern Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Detroit electro duo's tenth LP lands on Dais Records on March 27.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
The grants are expected to help clean up 75 acres of polluted lands and create 1,500 housing units, in addition to new school spaces and commercial areas.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Today, as a result of California’s law, at least 80 congregations in Los Angeles are exploring housing projects on their lands, according to Barragán’s office.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Full Moon in Leo on February 1st lands in your identity and self-expression sector, putting you front and center.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
If your personal style lands somewhere between modern and traditional, a transitional kitchen is the perfect fit.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Around 10 trucks leave the Arizona mine each day, crossing unceded Havasupai and Hopi lands, the Navajo Nation, and the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation before reaching the mill–all over the objections of Tribal leaders and members of the tribes along the route.
—Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The incident lands as Waymo faces multiple probes tied to school-zone safety.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Scope lands on the correct diagnoses within its top three suggestions 99% of the time, according to Akido.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The phrase lands in three hundred inboxes.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And perhaps not much more needs to be said about where one of the most iconic anthems devoted to human kindness lands anew in the current American climate, although much could.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The ballet flat interpretation also lands amid Puma’s broader exploration of ballet-adjacent footwear.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The first race annually is the Coca-Cola 600 — the longest Cup race on the NASCAR schedule that lands on Memorial Day weekend each year.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Protesting often lands people in prison.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
As long as the flight takes off and lands, the transaction feels complete.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The rule prohibits road construction and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forest lands, including those in northern Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Detroit electro duo's tenth LP lands on Dais Records on March 27.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
The grants are expected to help clean up 75 acres of polluted lands and create 1,500 housing units, in addition to new school spaces and commercial areas.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Today, as a result of California’s law, at least 80 congregations in Los Angeles are exploring housing projects on their lands, according to Barragán’s office.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Full Moon in Leo on February 1st lands in your identity and self-expression sector, putting you front and center.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
If your personal style lands somewhere between modern and traditional, a transitional kitchen is the perfect fit.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Around 10 trucks leave the Arizona mine each day, crossing unceded Havasupai and Hopi lands, the Navajo Nation, and the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation before reaching the mill–all over the objections of Tribal leaders and members of the tribes along the route.
—Zak Podmore, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Set in post-WWII Rome, Bicycle Thieves centers on a humble family man named Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) who lands a new job that requires a bicycle.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The incident lands as Waymo faces multiple probes tied to school-zone safety.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Scope lands on the correct diagnoses within its top three suggestions 99% of the time, according to Akido.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The phrase lands in three hundred inboxes.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And perhaps not much more needs to be said about where one of the most iconic anthems devoted to human kindness lands anew in the current American climate, although much could.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The ballet flat interpretation also lands amid Puma’s broader exploration of ballet-adjacent footwear.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The first race annually is the Coca-Cola 600 — the longest Cup race on the NASCAR schedule that lands on Memorial Day weekend each year.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Protesting often lands people in prison.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lands
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The entrepreneurs making millions have figured out how to build entire businesses inside their flow states.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, parts of New South Wales and South Australia states hit record temperatures, some exceeding records set during a destructive summer of forest fires in 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The warnings come amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis following recent deadly encounters involving federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, which sparked large crowd responses and heightened tensions across parts of the city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to Military Sealift Command spokesman Joseph Davila, the SBX-1 typically docks at Ford Island every 12 to 18 months for maintenance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 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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Every day the co-founder of YourChoice Therapeutics arrives at his startup’s office in San Francisco to do this work.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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By the time the check arrives, the experience can feel more transactional than tender.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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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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Crandon Park Beach Key Biscayne, Florida A two-mile stretch of soft white sand in Key Biscayne, family-friendly Crandon Park Beach consistently earns praise for its beauty and calm waters thanks to an offshore sandbar.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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The series is sprawling, politically thorny, ambitious storytelling that earns its many shades of grey.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Video shows that in the seconds before Pretti is shot, the 37-year-old ICU nurse grabs the observer’s backpack when he is pulled to the ground by a group of agents.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The officer grabs Pretti’s shirt at his chest, pulling him back toward the vehicle as Pretti’s arms flail.—
Michael Biesecker,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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