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Recent Examples of crash-land
The plane, which was arriving from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, crash-landed, burst into flames and turned upside down on the tarmac.
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Joe Kottke, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Yarl’s family have also expressed frustration with Lester and prosecutors in the case
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Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 to each passenger who was on the Toronto flight that crash-landed and flipped upside-down.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Canada: The authorities are investigating what caused a plane to crash-land and flip over on the runway in Toronto yesterday.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Joe Kottke, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Yarl’s family have also expressed frustration with Lester and prosecutors in the case
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Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 to each passenger who was on the Toronto flight that crash-landed and flipped upside-down.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Canada: The authorities are investigating what caused a plane to crash-land and flip over on the runway in Toronto yesterday.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-land
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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.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Early speculation has alighted on unscripted chief, and Moore confidante, Kate Phillips taking on the caretaker role while recruitment is live.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Which of course will be followed by dancing and fireworks alighting the sky above.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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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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The Cyndi Lauper trek touches down Aug. 23 at Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland, Aug. 24 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View and Aug. 26 at Toyota Pavilion at Concord.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The dolce vita playgrounds of Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure are less than 30 miles from central Genoa, and a few miles west roost the pastel villages of the Cinque Terre.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
airmail.news,
16 Nov. 2024
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But as the spending boom waned, some retailers saw problems with their businesses come home to roost.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 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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Have a pint at the Gravity Bar, perched atop the Guinness Storehouse with its breathtaking view of Dublin’s skyline, or visit the experimental brewery and taste Guinness’s latest concoctions.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Take your time in the morning and settle into the property’s long, perched porches for some reading, writing or conversing with fellow guests.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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