Landis

[ lan-dis ]

/ ˈlæn dɪs /

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noun

Ken·e·saw Mountain

[ken-uh-saw], /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/, 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.

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How to use Landis in a sentence

The Landis had coached Madison Kocian, Biles’ 2016 Olympics teammate and a survivor of Nassar’s abuse, and they helped ease her back into the rigor—mental as well as physical—of elite training.
Simone Biles Is Already the Best Gymnast Ever. She'll Be Even Better for Tokyo|Alice Park|June 24, 2021|Time
Landis is content to let Rainey be one, both, or neither, depending on the moment.
The Thrilling, Traumatic Lives of Teens: The Fall’s Best YA Fiction|Hugh Ryan|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Invited to be the guest of honor, Landis was then forced to come face to face with the people that he fooled.
Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary|Justin Jones|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Funded on Kickstarter, the filmmakers began the project after reading a riveting 2011 profile on Landis in The New York Times.
Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary|Justin Jones|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Instead, Landis hinted at his next project—returning lost or stolen works to their rightful owners.
Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary|Justin Jones|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since then, the museum registrar has become borderline obsessive in devoting his time to stopping Landis.
Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary|Justin Jones|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Chicago the employers' side was aggressively upheld by a "citizens' committee" formed to enforce the Landis award.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
I don't want to parade you through the streets until I know where Landis is to be found and how he'll receive you.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand
Landis turned his head slowly and his eye darkened a little as he met the reddish, unshaven face of the stranger.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand
Outside Landis shot several questions at him in swift succession; he wanted to know how the girl had happened to make the trip.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand
A shadow swept across the side of the tent; it was Landis waving his arm carelessly.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand