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Example Sentences

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"Obviously dust is fine particles. Most of it is in the air, but some of it will land on your windowsill," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He once imagined the poem as a “message in a bottle,” sent out in the hope that it might “wash up on land, on heartland, perhaps.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"If you took all the land on Earth and pieced it together, you would not cover the Pacific Ocean," Voight pointed out.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"If you took all the land on Earth and pieced it together, you would not cover the Pacific Ocean. The oceans are so big, and there's so much left to explore."

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

I prayed it was right what I had heard, that cats always land on their feet.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli