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Recent Examples of crash-land
Another biggie movie, the 1980s Cold War action movie follows a U.S. pilot who crash-lands in the USSR, only to be nurtured back by a local woodsman, who is a fan of the U.S. From the trailer, the Skydance Media pic looks to be akin to Spies Like Us with a dose of Top Gun.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
An alien known only as Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders) flees his home planet and crash-lands in Hawaii, where he is adopted by a grieving young girl named Lilo (Daveigh Chase), who takes him for a dog and dubs him Stitch.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Published by Amazon Original Stories for its Kindle platform last year, the story told of a group of mercenaries that crash-land on a remote snow summit.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Okarun and Jiji — ejected from the Buddha robot — crash-land in a nearby rice field.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
An alien known only as Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders) flees his home planet and crash-lands in Hawaii, where he is adopted by a grieving young girl named Lilo (Daveigh Chase), who takes him for a dog and dubs him Stitch.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Published by Amazon Original Stories for its Kindle platform last year, the story told of a group of mercenaries that crash-land on a remote snow summit.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Okarun and Jiji — ejected from the Buddha robot — crash-land in a nearby rice field.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crash-land
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Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport.—
David Hodari,
NBC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The airport authority has also been working for months with a consulting group to land another budget carrier.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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There was no indication of a mid-air collision, and a second aircraft traveling nearby landed safely in New Braunfels.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The story will alight on themes central to Park’s oeuvre of vengeance, retribution, the consequences of violence and the power of memory and family, but this time in the American West.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Four alighted on a paper towel dispenser.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Friends and family of the development team watched a prototype named Goddard—after Robert Goddard, father of modern rocketry—rise 285 feet (87 meters) into the air and touch down 30 seconds later.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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The video opens with Rock touching down at an airport on a private jet.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
2 May 2026
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There are six species of birds that flock to neighborhoods and try to roost, said Rachel Richter, an urban wildlife biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lake Conroe residents Michael Hallett and Madi Bullock began an awareness campaign in 2024 to help save the island in Lake Conroe where native and migratory birds roost.—
Sondra Hernandez,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Apr. 2026
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For some, a Day 3 NFL draft selection lights a competitive fuse, so to speak.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Until Artie Moreno fixes the holes in the ceiling and the holes in the lineup, the only thing consistently lit in Anaheim might be a Closed for Infestation sign.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ticks tend to perch on ankle-level vegetation with their upper legs outstretched, waiting to latch on to an unsuspecting dog or human.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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