dry land
Example Sentences
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Aberdeen South is at the heart of the offshore energy industry - but voters care about what happens on dry land too.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
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
"We hope Israel will help us cultivate our dry land," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
For the crew it should be an opportunity to rest, walk on dry land, make phone calls, send messages, and take time for themselves.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
It pained Mariam—it pained her considerably—to picture Rasheed panic-stricken and helpless, pacing the banks of the lake and pleading with it to spit his son back onto dry land.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
