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“I’ve only ever had three films land on my desk,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He almost certainly wasn’t going to make the Browns’ regular-season roster, which would leave him hoping to land on a practice squad, where players earn weekly paychecks with no guarantees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Cardellini: That’s what Steve told me when I asked, “How’d you land on the umpire thing?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The spacecraft, revealed to media last Thursday, will stay in Mars' orbit for around three years and will attempt to land on Phobos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Help me, Stars,” Seven said as she attempted to jump across, using the way-too-slippery rocks to land on.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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