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land with

British

verb

(tr, preposition) to give to, so as to put in difficulties; cause to be burdened with

why did you land me with this extra work?

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Example Sentences

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A spit of land with only 150 residents and cut off twice daily by the sea, it is considered the cradle of early English Christianity.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

These arguments still have weight, but for now they land with less force than Israelis would like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

But what it lacks in square footage, it gains in land, with a 2-acre lot.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

It helps create a place to land with a drink and a snack, without feeling adrift.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

He now had a plantation; inside of two years he had dragged house and gardens out of virgin swamp, and plowed and planted his land with seed cotton which General Compson loaned him.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

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