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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
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Nonpurposive elements of capital—machines, buildings, land, tools, raw materials—are treated as qualitatively the same as living labor.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Should the team lose Pearsall and Jennings for more than a couple of games, expect the 49ers to make a move to land a wide receiver before the trade deadline in November.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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The plan could involve giving companies leases for access to federal land and water.
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In January, two bodies were found in the landing gear of a JetBlue aircraft that had landed in Fort Lauderdale.
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Before the outbreak this year, state records showed that Arizona did not have more than 46 measles cases in a year since 1991, according to the newspaper.—
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The surge of activity at the memorial fits into a wider Republican push to erase Democrats’ registration advantages in battleground states.—
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At least six Starbucks stores in the capital region are among those slated to close this weekend, as the company shutters underperforming locations across North America and eliminates 900 non-retail jobs.—
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
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Have soil that needs improvement on multiple fronts?—
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Multispectral sensors designed to detect subtle soil signatures, rovers carrying mobile cameras and experiments, and plans to piggyback scientific payloads on commercial landers are all part of near-term efforts to move from models and samples toward a working mining plan.—
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Notably, Intelsat 10-02 was docked with a commercial servicing spacecraft at the time, and in a twist of irony, was launched by a Russian rocket in 2004.—
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The former President and first lady were photographed aboard Steven Spielberg’s yacht, which was docked off the coast of Portofino.—
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The fun begins as the other housewives arrive, unaware that the studio has decided to stage a role-playing scenario to test their readiness.—
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The turning point of Adames’ season arrived in early June.—
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After the ride, passengers disembark in the heart of Cleveland, where the fall scene promises plenty of good eats, seasonal brews, and autumn festivals to keep the spirit going.—
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Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.—
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After a last scramble over huge slabs of marble, the view opens up onto an epic panorama of the large performance space, perched on the city’s highest point.—
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In the case of turkeys, perching in the trees could signal snowfall, folklore says.—
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Tonight, then, served as another winning addition to his growing political roster.—
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Colligan cautioned that while an awards win could change a film’s fortune at the box office, distributors needed to make calculated choices, given the industry that has sprung up around awards campaigns and the subsequent costs.—
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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