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Recent Examples of crash-land
The official synopsis for Alien: Earth available on IMDb shares:
When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After she’s captured by Skrulls who try to probe her memories, Vers crash-lands in 1995 Los Angeles.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Hulu 05 of 10 Planet of the Apes (1968)
The original Planet of the Apes movie’s setup is eerily simple: An astronaut and his crew crash-land on a mysterious planet and travel over 2,000 years into the future.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Just this month, the collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter killed 67 people in Washington, DC, and a Delta Airlines flight crash-landed in Toronto.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After she’s captured by Skrulls who try to probe her memories, Vers crash-lands in 1995 Los Angeles.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Hulu 05 of 10 Planet of the Apes (1968)
The original Planet of the Apes movie’s setup is eerily simple: An astronaut and his crew crash-land on a mysterious planet and travel over 2,000 years into the future.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Just this month, the collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter killed 67 people in Washington, DC, and a Delta Airlines flight crash-landed in Toronto.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 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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The baseball traveled 368 feet but landed in Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan’s glove.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The timing of iOS 19.4 seems right—after all, this year’s equivalent in the cycle, iOS 18.4, is almost certain to land in a matter of hours.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Early speculation has alighted on unscripted chief, and Moore confidante, Kate Phillips taking on the caretaker role while recruitment is live.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Which of course will be followed by dancing and fireworks alighting the sky above.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Three people were injured when tornadoes touched down at Concord (Cleburne County) and Dyer (Crawford County), near Norman (Montgomery County) and Lamar (Johnson County), according to the Arkansas Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the midst of your solar season, April’s first quarter moon will touch down on your domestic fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The dolce vita playgrounds of Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure are less than 30 miles from central Genoa, and a few miles west roost the pastel villages of the Cinque Terre.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
airmail.news,
16 Nov. 2024
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But as the spending boom waned, some retailers saw problems with their businesses come home to roost.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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Engage Your Senses In a shared office environment, playing loud music or lighting a scented candle is frowned upon.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Think of those who sit in the dark and wait for their time, hoping and waiting for a light to light their path.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The resort is perched on cliffs overlooking turquoise waters, surrounded by lemon groves and ancient ruins, but beneath its pristine façade lie secrets of exploitation, hypocrisy and clashing egos.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In lieu of narrative progression, Lund is singularly intent on generating an atmosphere that makes the viewer feel like they’re perched in the bleachers.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crash-land. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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