dry land

Example Sentences

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"We hope Israel will help us cultivate our dry land," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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

Skateboarding has been around in California since the 1950s — a way to recreate surfing, but on dry land.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Back on dry land, photographer Eva Rendl meets me in her favourite location for wedding shoots.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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