dry land
Example Sentences
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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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