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dry land



NOUN
mainland
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
soil
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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With high winds, dry land and soaring temperatures, Malcolm believed there could not have been a worse combination.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The world will probably not know the results until the ship returns in June -- and further experiments back on dry land could take months, Sweetman added.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

The third room is the dry land that kids step onto when they disembark from the ark.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 14, 2026

It also seems unlikely anyone will be able to set foot on dry land at any port, until the Avontuur is back in Germany.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2025

At last, it was on the island of Manhattan, on dry land!

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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