on 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
"Remember that approximately 70% of Earth's surface is covered in water. So we're incredibly lucky that this landed on dry land instead of the middle of the ocean where we could actually find it."
From BBC • Jul. 16, 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
One possibility is that protomammals of more than 225 million years ago exuded a protein-rich milk-like substance from a gland on their bellies to keep their thin-shelled eggs moist while on dry land.
From Slate • Aug. 13, 2024
In a second he was on dry land once again, standing beside Merlyn on the piping drawbridge, panting in his stuffy clothes.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
