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Recent Examples of belly-land
Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The plane, a Boeing 737-800, belly-landed on the runway at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea after an overnight flight, apparently with flaps and landing gear retracted.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The plane, a Boeing 737-800, belly-landed on the runway at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea after an overnight flight, apparently with flaps and landing gear retracted.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-land
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Brian Durnin’s debut feature Spilt Milk took home the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival this year, wrapping up a starry 21st edition that saw the likes of James McAvoy, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Tim Roth and Takehiro Hira all touch down at the Scottish event.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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As the total lunar eclipse touches down on your 12th house of spirituality, an old emotional wound or past trauma that needs to be healed could become illuminated.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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That failure did not light a fire so much as keep the pilot light on.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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The location reopened in May of last year: ATMs are walled in by vertical stripes of handmade blue subway tile and lit by bulbous, ’60s-style lights.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Mar. 2025
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The official synopsis for Alien: Earth available on IMDb shares: When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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After she’s captured by Skrulls who try to probe her memories, Vers crash-lands in 1995 Los Angeles.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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That collaboration with Miguel opens on multiple charts in the United Kingdom this week, and even manages to bring the South Korean superstar to a tally he's never landed in before on his own.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The case landed in federal court under the Major Crimes Act, a law that specifies federal authorities have jurisdiction over certain crimes - including assault - committed by Native Americans in Native territory Court filings don’t make clear what exactly sparked the assault.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Belly-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-land. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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