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Recent Examples of belly-land
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.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-land
Verb
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The cast touched down at a number of Abu Dhabi landmarks including Yas Island and its attractions such as CLYMB and Ferrari World and the marina over the course of 13 days.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Quick fit, quick eyes, accurate, got touch down the field, can gas it up and give you some velocity when needed.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The poor performance led one Lakers legend to try and light a fire underneath his former squad.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Bring to light what’s at conflicting purposes while the sun clashes with Mars.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In comparison, The Angry Birds Movie 2 crash-landed in 2019 with global earnings of $147.8 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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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
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The project also landed Love a commission from Brooklyn wine bar Lise + Vito.—
Nora Taylor,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Grunt, Nova Group CEO, lands the accolade for work on the Voyo streaming and on-demand platform.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Belly-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-land. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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