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Authorities were working on Monday to confirm the identities of more than three dozen of the 179 people who were killed when the plane crash-landed.
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Joohee Cho, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
The United States is now sending investigators to help determine what caused the Jeju Air plane to crash-land at Muan airport and slam into a concrete barrier on Sunday.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Shortly after, the plane issued a mayday alert and crash-landed.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
But the plane veered hundreds of miles off course after being diverted over the Caspian Sea towards Kazakhstan, and crash-landed near the city of Aktau, killing at least 38 of the 67 people on board.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Joohee Cho, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
The United States is now sending investigators to help determine what caused the Jeju Air plane to crash-land at Muan airport and slam into a concrete barrier on Sunday.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
Shortly after, the plane issued a mayday alert and crash-landed.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
But the plane veered hundreds of miles off course after being diverted over the Caspian Sea towards Kazakhstan, and crash-landed near the city of Aktau, killing at least 38 of the 67 people on board.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-land
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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
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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
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Before this current frame, Berry had landed inside the most competitive tier on the Blues Albums roster with the three aforementioned releases that all stalled at No. 3, as well as a single No. 1.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Image Joan, having worked with her mother’s drama group, landed a lead role in her high school play.Anita Gates, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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After an interlude, two juveniles came prancing down the vines, hopping along to alight on the parkia.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Almost immediately, Thom had my shoulder, his eyes alight with a miracle.Lauren Oyler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Wedding and Shirani touched down in Los Angeles in June of 2008, the FBI was watching.Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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The jackets were worn by Fiesta Bowl committee members, dozens of which were in attendance as the Broncos touched down.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
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Chickens can roost on trees and goats love to chew on them.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
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Crows roost in cities out of convenience—especially during the winter, when the ambient heat of the urban area helps keep them warm.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Residents lit the lot with car headlights and a fog of wildfire smoke settled thickly on the intersection.Mel Buer, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The dinner begins at sunset, and when night falls your table is lit by moonlight and twinkling lights.Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Electricity and water have been cut off to the camp since the start of the campaign Dec. 14, and PA snipers perched above buildings monitor its entrance, residents say.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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The next ingredient was a high-pressure weather system perched over southern Idaho.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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