make landfall
idiom
: to reach land after a journey by sea or air
They made landfall on the fourth day of their journey.
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Francine is forecast to make landfall as a Category 1 storm.
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
Yagi is the strongest typhoon to make landfall on the island since Rammasun in 2014.
—Jerome Taylor, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
The romantic ceremony occurred days after Hurricane Beryl was set to make landfall at the Caribbean country.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
It is expected to make landfall just south of Tulum on Friday morning around 5 a.m. ET.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 4 July 2024
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
Yagi is the strongest typhoon to make landfall on the island since Rammasun in 2014.
—Jerome Taylor, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
The romantic ceremony occurred days after Hurricane Beryl was set to make landfall at the Caribbean country.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
It is expected to make landfall just south of Tulum on Friday morning around 5 a.m. ET.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 4 July 2024
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