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- noun Alternative spelling of
crash landing .
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Examples
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He believes the Oiseau Blanc probably flew over Newfoundland, before crash-landing off the coast of Canada.
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After crash-landing in Germany, they make mischief throughout the Reich while confounding a dogged Nazi major played by Raymond Massey.
Five Flynn Flicks From the War Years David Mermelstein 2010
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Prosecutors have said Harris-Moore hopscotched his way across the United States, frequently crash-landing planes in rural areas and stealing cars from parking lots at small airports.
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He has come to a different conclusion: The Oiseau Blanc probably flew over Newfoundland, before crash-landing off the coast of Canada.
Charles Lindbergh Won the Prize, but Did His Rival Get There First? Sebastian Moffett 2011
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Prosecutors have said Harris-Moore hopscotched his way across the United States, frequently crash-landing planes in rural areas and stealing cars from parking lots at small airports.
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Prosecutors have said Harris-Moore hopscotched his way across the United States, frequently crash-landing planes in rural areas and stealing cars from parking lots at small airports.
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Why would he say that if he believed crash-landing in the ocean was a better approach?
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Prosecutors have said Harris-Moore hopscotched his way across the United States, frequently crash-landing planes in rural areas and stealing cars from parking lots at small airports.
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Why would he say that if he believed crash-landing in the ocean was a better approach?
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Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder ultimately does tell the story of a World War II pilot who, along with his grandson and his girlfriend, visits in his old agethe scene of his crash-landing in the Polish countryside.
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