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dry land



NOUN
mainland
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
soil
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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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




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