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
He then walks through flooded streets before changing into another set of clothes on dry land.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
"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
The goose directed the whale to a quiet, empty cove and soon the robot was standing on dry land again.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
