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In recent years, he has relentlessly sealed his border, installing new fences, concrete walls and land mines along the DMZ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The computer scientist behind groundbreaking research that helped land Nasa's astronauts on the Moon, has died aged 90.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Cooper Union college, whose alumni include inventor Thomas Edison, has owned the land on which the Chrysler Building stands since 1902.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The band is staying true to the songs as they were written and performed without being exactly matchy-matchy on the things that don’t matter but being very certain to land the moments that do.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Seems like I ought to help. Become a land rush man. Set aside my guns. California and the Pacific Ocean aren’t going anywhere.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
AI stocks struggle as investors fret about yields and oil prices, while Wolfspeed surges after it lands a financing deal with the Pentagon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
One challenge is understanding what happens when a spacecraft lands.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
If diesel stays high, the bill for all three lands where you shop, save and borrow.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Abandoned mine lands, closed power plants and vacant industrial sites already possess what developers pay a premium for: existing transmission infrastructure, water rights and large, contiguous tracts of land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
With the breakup of the Ottoman Empire and the release of Arab lands from Turkish rule, that oil-rich region was divided into spheres of British and French influence.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
After a more than 27-hour return journey, the Dragon capsule carrying Crew-12 landed safely in the Pacific Ocean, according to space agency NASA's live broadcast.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and her NFL star husband, Jonathan Owens, have landed a buyer for their sprawling Texas property—just days after listing the home they resided in while finishing up their custom mansion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Members of Blur drank mulled wine, singer Myleene Klass handed out jelly babies, and the crowd waited for Beagle 2 to confirm it had landed safely.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The states soon landed the first blow, winning the temporary restraining order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
I landed in New York with nothing but the robes on my back and my ancient Staff of Dragonfire, which does not work in this mundane realm.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The images confirmed that much of its landing sequence had worked.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
It isn’t about landing a late-night talk show, it is about creating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Kerr boys entered the foster system soon afterward, eventually landing in the care of a woman named Lisa McCarthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The sweetness of the vegetables became more nuanced instead of landing like a sledgehammer.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Small planes landing on the ice and taking off.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
