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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
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration will also seek to exclude coal projects from environmental reviews and prioritize coal production on federal lands.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The booster making its fourth flight landed on Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Indeed, materials excavated from their land have been used to build Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito and revive the city’s bustling streets into the industrial boom.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration will also seek to exclude coal projects from environmental reviews and prioritize coal production on federal lands.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
In this scenario, the team moves down and lands Shavon Revel, who's capable of immediately starting in the team's secondary.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The booster making its fourth flight landed on Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land
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In addition to being more prepared ahead of a disaster and saving the city substantial amounts of money, adopting the plan also enables the city to qualify for pre- and post-disaster grant funding from the federal government and state.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Challenge is part of an effort to curb the 'administrative state' The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has, in recent years, curtailed executive agencies' authority.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, officials said the investigation revealed that Morejon Garcia allegedly served as the President of the National Defense Council in the Artemisa region of Cuba and was a member of the Rapid Response Brigades.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This advantage is particularly compelling in regions like Southeast Asia, where remittances play a significant economic role, and in markets such as Africa and Latin America, which benefit from faster, cheaper cross-border flows.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Chevron also challenged the costly wetlands restoration project proposed by the parish, which involved removing large amounts of contaminated soil and filling in the swaths fragmented wetlands eroded over the last century.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is set to kick off its fifth season today, in Rabat, Morocco—a historic moment as the league plays its inaugural games on Moroccan soil.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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No points docked for committing 25 personal fouls and sending Oklahoma to the free-throw line a staggering 27 times.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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No points docked for committing 25 personal fouls and sending Oklahoma to the free-throw line a staggering 27 times.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nuggets on two new Dolphins offensive linemen and second-year left tackle Patrick Paul, who is poised to replace the retiring Terron Armstead: ▪ James Daniels, who will start at one guard spot, arrives in Miami with exceptional pass blocking stats.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, entire shipping containers arrive in the U.K. filled with thousands of packages, each addressed to fictitious recipients in order to evade inspection and avoid detection.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The doc advises them not to disembark in Livingston, but continue on to Bozeman, where she can be properly treated.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Among those who disembarked was Cassie (played by Last Man Standing‘s Molly Cook), a pregnant woman who appeared to endure some physical distress during the intense hijacking.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Head to Dockside Restaurant for a relaxed Carolina seafood spot perched right on the water's edge.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tina Fey is wearing a matching pajama set, perched on the edge of an oversized chair and discussing her tenure as a receptionist at the Evanston, Illinois, YMCA in the early ’90s.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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If the Heat loses Wednesday, Miami could finish ahead of Atlanta by winning its final two games and Atlanta losing three of its final four (Tuesday’s late game at Orlando, at Brooklyn, at Philadelphia and vs. Orlando).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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As results tailed off after Christmas 2014, with Poyet’s side winning just once in 12 league matches, his sacking began to feel inevitable.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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