landing

Example Sentences

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I was filled with the same hope I had as a pre-teen watching Apollo 11 blast off for the historic moon landing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The crew will not be landing on the Moon on this current mission, and will instead use it to prepare for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Iran intends to make any U.S. landing as costly and politically unsustainable as possible,” said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

What’s more, higher-for-longer energy prices could rekindle worries about a hard landing for the economy, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But the robot’s legs absorbed the impact, and the landing was surprisingly gentle.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown