land

Example Sentences

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“What is nationalism? Is it a political idea? Or is it a house, a land, a memory of a place?” he asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The prospect of land war between the two countries is dire, as each boasts one of Africa’s largest standing armies—perhaps 800,000 fighters in total.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The researchers combined these simulations with an Antarctic Ice Sheet model from a 2024 Science study, linking it with ocean, atmosphere, and land systems to track how currents evolved.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The spacecraft was not planning to land on the Moon but fly around its far side, the side which is never visible from Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Listening to them, I feel like I’m standing on tiptoe in that place between the shallow end and the deep end of the pool even though I’m on dry land.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison