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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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The number of small businesses in San Diego County declined by 26.4 percent from January to April 2020, Nguyen said, citing regional and state data.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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As cries echo faintly in the background, the cub is seen perched on a ledge near a tree branch.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This could even mimic a den or a tree that their ancestors would have once perched in.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune Arnold Palmer, who cooked up the notion of the modern Grand Slam in 1960 — after Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan had achieved it — played the PGA Championship 34 times without winning to complete the slam.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Federer had to wait five months from winning the Swiss Indoors in October 2018 to the Dubai Championships in March 2019 to complete the century.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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