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Recent Examples of crash-land
Another more popular theory assumes that Earhart and Noonan continued flying south after not finding Howland and crash-landed on Gardner Island, now known as Nikumaroro Island, in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 July 2025
The action thriller stars Gerard Butler and Mike Colter as a commercial pilot and a fugitive who crash-land in a war zone.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
The film follows a boy from the distant future who crash-lands in 2075 after misusing a time-travel suit, forming a poignant bond with Iris, a lonely girl raised by a robot.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 June 2025
Brodie briefly contacts the airline's emergency hotline, but the operator doesn't believe the flight crash-landed in hostile territory.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 July 2025
The action thriller stars Gerard Butler and Mike Colter as a commercial pilot and a fugitive who crash-land in a war zone.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
The film follows a boy from the distant future who crash-lands in 2075 after misusing a time-travel suit, forming a poignant bond with Iris, a lonely girl raised by a robot.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 June 2025
Brodie briefly contacts the airline's emergency hotline, but the operator doesn't believe the flight crash-landed in hostile territory.
—EW.com, 13 June 2025
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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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The buzz: A bit of trade deadline brinksmanship — the Athletics landed star pitcher Jon Lester — at the Tigers nursed a four-game division lead resulted in a three-way deal consummated during a day game at Comerica Park, with Jackson being pulled from center field midway through the seventh inning.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Janet, who has credited former MGM star Norma Shearer for starting her career, landed her first movie role in 1947's The Romance of Rosy Ridge.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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In her book, Morrison writes that Michaels first alighted on O’Brien as a possible new Late Night host because of his humor pedigree.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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On the day Moore announced her departure, Deadline’s runners and riders piece pointed to early speculation alighting on Phillips taking on the role and her frontrunner status appeared to have been cemented several weeks later.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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The Superman and Captain America: Civil War alum was among the 226 passengers who safely touched down at the Los Angeles airport on Friday afternoon, when Delta flight 446 was forced to make an emergency landing due to an engine fire.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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The tornado, which initially touched down in northwest Howard County, moved north into Carroll County, affecting areas around Pheasant Ridge before reaching Mount Airy.—
For Carroll County Times,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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Those chickens have come home to roost, and not in ways that are to the president's advantage.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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This was a conspiracy that Donald Trump, Pam Bondi and these MAGA extremists have been fanning the flames of for the last several years and now the chickens are coming home to roost.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Earlier this week, McIntyre lit into Scott with some NSFW criticisms of the rapper, a sign that WWE’s relationship with Scott was on the ropes.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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However, the set up casts light far beyond the highway, extending onto beaches even 12 miles away, including Little St. Simons and Sapelo.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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This year, the screens remained completely dark, meaning the vast majority of the audience saw nothing more than a distant, blurry figure in a white hat perched behind a piano.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 Aug. 2025
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As night settled across a forest in South America, a color-changing creature perched in the canopy and called out.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 31,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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