dry land
Example Sentences
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City Hall steps, all seven and a half feet of him, tall as a Lakers center but clumsy as a swan on dry land.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The world will probably not know the results until the ship returns in June -- and further experiments back on dry land could take months, Sweetman added.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
He then walks through flooded streets before changing into another set of clothes on dry land.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
Capturing the energy at the shore enables Eco Wave Power to keep the “expensive parts” on dry land and avoid disturbing the seabed or marine environment.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
Only towering Parnassus was not quite covered, and the bit of dry land on its very topmost peak was the means by which mankind escaped destruction.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
