landing

Example Sentences

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U.S. officials said they blew up the aircraft themselves after landing in Iran to offload equipment and personnel for the mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

That device was most famous for landing its few, brave buyers the moniker “glassholes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, has given comments of his own, often landing somewhere between Trump and Hegseth.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Upon landing, "take an inventory of yourself to figure out, what condition am I in? Can I even move? Am I even mobile?"

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It thudded down, landing at an angle on another fallen tree.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret