land squarely

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

to hit or arrive at a location with precision and force

squarelyVERB + ADVERB

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land

Examples (10)

  • A cat always seems to land squarely on its feet.
  • The ball landed squarely in the center of the target.
  • His punch landed squarely on his opponent's jaw.
  • The paratrooper landed squarely within the designated drop zone.
  • Despite the turbulence, the plane landed squarely on the runway.
  • The blame for the mistake landed squarely on his shoulders.
  • She hoped her argument would land squarely with the committee members.
  • The rock landed squarely on the roof, causing a small dent.
  • He managed to land the heavy box squarely on the pallet.
  • The criticism landed squarely on the new policy, highlighting its flaws.