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Recent Examples of crash-land
However, the extraterrestrial enemies catch up to the ship and force it to crash-land on a mysterious planet called Mira.
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PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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
Hulu 05 of 10 Planet of the Apes (1968)
The original Planet of the Apes movie’s setup is eerily simple: An astronaut and his crew crash-land on a mysterious planet and travel over 2,000 years into the future.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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
Hulu 05 of 10 Planet of the Apes (1968)
The original Planet of the Apes movie’s setup is eerily simple: An astronaut and his crew crash-land on a mysterious planet and travel over 2,000 years into the future.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 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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Before Ellie manages to dispatch it with a gunshot, the creature lands a bite on her stomach that would’ve been fatal for any other human.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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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
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In the spring of last year, eighteen professors met to discuss university governance and alighted on the idea of creating a faculty senate—something that Stanford, Chicago, Johns Hopkins, and many other schools already have.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 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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Oprah Winfrey, who is King's best friend, was in the crowd watching the launch, and removed her glasses and wept when the capsule touched down.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The British royals touched down in Rome, greeted by dignitaries and representatives from Italy’s governing body.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Day one in the job and Eddie Howe arrived at Newcastle United’s training ground while the early birds were still roosting.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Read Next National Beloved chicken picks an unusual place to roost — a Louisiana Popeyes, video shows June 13, 2022 1:11 PM This story was originally published January 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Engage Your Senses In a shared office environment, playing loud music or lighting a scented candle is frowned upon.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Think of those who sit in the dark and wait for their time, hoping and waiting for a light to light their path.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Head to Dockside Restaurant for a relaxed Carolina seafood spot perched right on the water's edge.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tina Fey is wearing a matching pajama set, perched on the edge of an oversized chair and discussing her tenure as a receptionist at the Evanston, Illinois, YMCA in the early ’90s.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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