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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
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Flashback: For decades, Black residents dealt with racist land use policies and red-lining by financial institutions, which diminished their ability to buy homes.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
The chopper landed on a riverbank and spoke with a woman who said she had been stranded at the inlet since the day before, officials said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The property encompasses a generous 6,100 square feet of land.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Flashback: For decades, Black residents dealt with racist land use policies and red-lining by financial institutions, which diminished their ability to buy homes.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Nathan Chen also has landed six quads in competition, but Malinin is the first to land all six types of quads in one program.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
The chopper landed on a riverbank and spoke with a woman who said she had been stranded at the inlet since the day before, officials said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land
Noun
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The Census Bureau’s data for 2023, aggregated across all quarters, showed total state and local tax revenue of approximately $1.4 trillion.—
David Moon (Junseo Moon),
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The principle is rooted in the separation of powers and states that Congress cannot delegate its legislative powers to executive branch agencies.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The researchers found that different neural patterns in this region correspond to different sounds—a process that mirrors how human brains encode speech.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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As of 2024 all of Canada’s diamonds were recovered from the arctic region of the Northwest Territories or NWT.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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Two dark-brown mushrooms stuck out of the damp soil.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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What To Know South Florida is home to hundreds of thousands of Cubans, many of whom fled their home country and claimed immunity from immigration enforcement by having already arrived on United States soil.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The images also captured a roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ferry docked beside the third and largest barge, positioned farthest from shore.—
Yong Xiong,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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The cocktails span the globe, reflecting places those ships may have docked in around the world.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The creature who arrived third did not take the shortcut.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bring your own basket and arrive at the check-in booth 10 minutes before the start of your age category.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Once the space craft has been hosed down and safely situated and secured, the Dragon capsule will be moved to the recovery platform, before the hatch will finally open and the astronauts can disembark.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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After disembarking, the Kenyans, as customary, danced and chanted on the runway while carrying their rifles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The resort is perched on cliffs overlooking turquoise waters, surrounded by lemon groves and ancient ruins, but beneath its pristine façade lie secrets of exploitation, hypocrisy and clashing egos.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In lieu of narrative progression, Lund is singularly intent on generating an atmosphere that makes the viewer feel like they’re perched in the bleachers.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Maryland had won the previous two meetings with Florida but dropped to 2-3 in the all-time series.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Olympic Heights, which finished in fifth place in both 2023 and 2024, won the Class 2A Large Non-Tumbling Division.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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