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Recent Examples of crash-land
Sandberg baffles her by appearing to claim, falsely, that she’d been booked on an Asiana flight that crash-landed, escaping only because of a last-minute switch.
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The Delta flight that crash-landed and flipped over at Toronto’s main airport last month descended fast enough to set off an emergency alert, according to a preliminary report released Thursday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Just last month, another Endeavor Air / Delta Airlines plane hit the news, when it crash-landed, flipped upside down, and caught alight at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada after flying in from Minnesota.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
However, the extraterrestrial enemies catch up to the ship and force it to crash-land on a mysterious planet called Mira.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The Delta flight that crash-landed and flipped over at Toronto’s main airport last month descended fast enough to set off an emergency alert, according to a preliminary report released Thursday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Just last month, another Endeavor Air / Delta Airlines plane hit the news, when it crash-landed, flipped upside down, and caught alight at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada after flying in from Minnesota.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
However, the extraterrestrial enemies catch up to the ship and force it to crash-land on a mysterious planet called Mira.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 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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Irene the Alien has landed from Seattle, ready to disrupt the competition.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Last season, the Miami Marlins landed a huge haul in exchange for Tanner Scott, who was the top reliever on the market.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The male godwits are the first to appear, alighting in the boggy tundra fen.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 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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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
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Travelers will watch the birds circle overhead before coming into the shallow waters and sandbars to roost at night.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The ensuing scandal tests boundaries across a spectrum of beliefs and expectations, and has serious consequences for Roberts’ character as her chickens come back to roost.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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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
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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 1 May. 2025.
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