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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
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Her grandfather was the first Black man in Rankin County to own land and a car.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Lemonade landed at a moment of national reckoning—after the murder of Trayvon Martin, amid the rise of #MeToo, and during a surge of high-profile police killings of unarmed Black men.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Noun
Higher temperatures increase evaporation from land and plants, reducing how much water reaches streams, reservoirs, and groundwater.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Her grandfather was the first Black man in Rankin County to own land and a car.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
Davidovich Fokina also held championship points against Miomir Kecmanović of Serbia at the Delray Beach Open in February, missing what would have been a match-winning forehand as close to the sideline as De Minaur’s lob landed — just on the wrong side of it.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Lemonade landed at a moment of national reckoning—after the murder of Trayvon Martin, amid the rise of #MeToo, and during a surge of high-profile police killings of unarmed Black men.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for land
Noun
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On Thursday, Brown said 500 emergency personnel from across the county and state have been working around the clock on rescue and recovery since July 5.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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While some visited from hours away and neighboring states, Zibell and his family live nearby in Sussex.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Russian forces will apply more pressure in other regions to further thin Ukraine’s defenses.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
31 July 2025
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In the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, a Russian glide bomb attack on a local penitentiary killed 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others in one of the deadliest strikes in the region to date.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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That site was remediated after 2,800 tons of soil were removed, according to online reports.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
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Native plants help keep soil, forests, and waterways healthy and reduce back-breaking labor to remove the problem plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Four tall ships will dock in the Detroit River for the public to see and board.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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This does help to keep the iPadOS dock a bit tidier, an important thing to consider for 10- to 11-inch screens used by the vast majority of iPads.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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Responding to a 911 call placed by the surviving victim, officers with the Austin Police Department arrived at 804 East Braker Lane and found both occupants suffering from gunshot wounds.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The single arrives alongside an expressive music video directed by (La)Horde.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Article 17 of the Montreal Convention states that a carrier is liable for damages for death or injuries incurred by passengers on board an aircraft, or while embarking or disembarking.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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One crew member floated another theory: Amy might have disembarked and was still on the island.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
18 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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Democrats have only once won three gubernatorial elections in a row in Wisconsin.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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While on that topic, the Vols – coached by Tony Vitello – won the CWS in 2024, ending a 15-year team NCAA drought for UT and fueling a fun baseball rivalry because the state’s two SEC school.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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