land on

Example Sentences

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The spacecraft was not planning to land on the Moon but fly around its far side, the side which is never visible from Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She, like others who lived on the land on which the city was built, say they are still waiting for the compensation they were promised at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Ninety percent of it doesn’t land on anybody.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The journey, set to last around 10 days, will take the astronauts on a loop around the Moon, though they will not land on its surface.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The dust had no one to land on anymore; Great-great-aunt Florentine was gone.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles