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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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Tennessee is seen as a likely potential landing spot for Paramount.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Their first offensive play from scrimmage was a botched snap landing quarterback Koa Malau’ulu on the three-yard line.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump showed off a giant new helicopter landing pad at the White House on Wednesday, the latest in a series of construction projects, as he seeks to leave his mark on Washington.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Yes, she grew up in front of TV cameras, landing her first regular roles on soap operas, including ABC’s “One Life to Live” and CBS’ “Guiding Light.”

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

“It was an unscheduled landing, completely unexpected. Depending on who you believe, either the radar was out of order briefly while it was landing—or it just appeared. Out of nowhere.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Boats have toppled pilings, and hard landings have cracked sterns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Phase I of NASA's Moon Base architecture plan, which is underway now through 2029, calls for more than twenty robotic landings.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

The rest of the company’s dreams are more moonshine than moon landings.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

Blue Origin does not, which calls into question the company's ability to provide the Blue Moon Mk2 needed for one of the lunar landings.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

All the main lights were off; only the center-stairway landings were illuminated.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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