on land
Example Sentences
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He once imagined the poem as a “message in a bottle,” sent out in the hope that it might “wash up on land, on heartland, perhaps.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Managers of seven Southern California water agencies have been studying options for building the pipelines and pump stations to transport the water on land if the technology pencils out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
With its increased military budget, Japan plans to invest in new surface-to-ship missiles and unmanned drones deployed on land and underwater.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
El Nino, which occurs around every two to seven years, shifts normal weather patterns on land, bringing drought to some places and heavy rains elsewhere.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Once she was on land, the ground under her feet felt weirdly still.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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