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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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The only thing less likely than La Real’s turnaround might have been Matarazzo landing the job in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

NASA’s successful Artemis II mission this month amped up anticipation for a planned lunar landing in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Times staffer takes the stage at Coachella For most artists, landing a gig at the most prestigious music festival happens at the zenith of their career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But just before landing there was more bad news.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

On the upstairs landing we discover something called a dumbwaiter, which, upon inspection, is not dumb at all.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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