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land

[land] / lænd /






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Some countries that allow hunting also say their conservation efforts have been so fruitful that they now have more animals than the land can bear—another reason, they say, to bring in high-paying hunters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The fragile 2022 truce fell apart after the Houthis allowed an Iranian plane to land in Yemen's capital Sanaa in defiance of Saudi control over Yemeni airspace, setting off a spate of attacks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The new owner continued leasing the land under the park to Great America, with the term ending in mid-2028 and an option to extend through mid-2033.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

This is the belief that dense forests with nearly continuous tree canopies were Europe's natural landscape before humans began clearing land for agriculture and settlements.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

She’s found me, tracked me to the promised land!

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

If a similar offer lands in your inbox, work through these five questions before you pick up the pen.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Hitman's new mission lands just weeks before the launch of the hugely-anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Keep in mind that when an orbiter lands, it does so through the power of sheer glide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The town lands 11 million pounds of lobster per year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Darrell jumps onto a chair and balances for a split second before the chair falls right over and he lands on his behind.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

Samoa had taken the lead after three minutes when Stephen Crichton – whose golden-point drop goal beat England in the 2022 semi-final – landed a penalty in front of the posts.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

A police union source said he picked it up, but a witness said the grenade landed on him.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

One 10-minute chat with a visiting University of Oregon professor eventually landed him a scholarship there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Two Finnair flights from Helsinki landed at their destinations as normal, the airline said.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In no hurry to be home, I walked slowly and chattered about San Francisco—until my eye landed on a two-story house.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Aer Lingus said its flight from Dublin to Rome diverted to Normandy, landing safely.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Despite shared concerns about landing jobs after graduation, both are determined to succeed in the business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the hiring rate was little changed at 3.4% in September from 3.3% in August, with about 5.4 million Americans landing new jobs during the month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Workers who added ESG language to their résumés saw a greater increase in their chances of landing a new job than those who revised other parts of their résumés.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

On the upstairs landing we discover something called a dumbwaiter, which, upon inspection, is not dumb at all.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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