dry land
Example Sentences
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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
"After just a few short minutes, he was safely out and on the pathway and able to crawl up onto dry land."
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
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
Capturing the energy at the shore enables Eco Wave Power to keep the “expensive parts” on dry land and avoid disturbing the seabed or marine environment.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
To explain the dry land, the Babylonians added that Marduk had placed a mat on the face of the waters and piled dirt upon it.'
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
