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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
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration will also seek to exclude coal projects from environmental reviews and prioritize coal production on federal lands.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The booster making its fourth flight landed on Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Indeed, materials excavated from their land have been used to build Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito and revive the city’s bustling streets into the industrial boom.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration will also seek to exclude coal projects from environmental reviews and prioritize coal production on federal lands.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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
The booster making its fourth flight landed on Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land
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The church as a refuge Since 2022, more than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived to New York City, some arriving by bus as Republican states sought to overwhelm the city’s sanctuary status.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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International students have countered, filing lawsuits in states such as Wisconsin, Montana and New Hampshire and have secured temporary restraining orders that bar them, for now, from being deported from the country.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Right now, Moleskine is carried in department stores and independent retailers in those regions, but the goal is to open e-commerce and grow the direct business there as well with Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City on their radar as possible store locations.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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This advantage is particularly compelling in regions like Southeast Asia, where remittances play a significant economic role, and in markets such as Africa and Latin America, which benefit from faster, cheaper cross-border flows.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Teams will eventually undertake soil studies and drone-based, multispectral ground sensing to measure potential improvements to soil quality and carbon capture capacity on farmland that uses these techniques.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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To minimize outdoor pollution during poor air quality, officials urged people to carpool; telecommute; reduce trips or take public transportation; slow down when driving on dirt roads; and stabilize loose soils.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Sens were docked a future first-round pick during the 2023-24 season.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Ten of those ships departed from, or docked in, Florida or both.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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The church as a refuge Since 2022, more than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived to New York City, some arriving by bus as Republican states sought to overwhelm the city’s sanctuary status.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The company disembarked from their landing craft at around 7 a.m.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Photo by Ole Dor/Shutterstock In late January, Christian Estrosi, the mayor of Nice, signed a decree prohibiting large cruise ships with more than 900 passengers from disembarking at the nearby port of Villefranche-sur-Mer.—
Jessica Benavides Canepa,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 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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That advantage paired with a 14-11 edge in offensive rebounds helped Cleveland win the possession battle, taking eight more field-goal attempts and four more free throws than Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Now, Wells has a chance to become the fourth second-round pick in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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