land on

Example Sentences

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Bird droppings landed on the back of the King's jacket during a walkabout in Newcastle, with him making light of it saying: "At least it didn't land on my head."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"We... land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable business," Trump told a rally in Florida.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Election officials now need to verify that the signatures are valid for the initiative to land on the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

That same year, he snapped up two bayfront houses in Coconut Grove for $106.9 million, before also buying up multiple parcels of land on Star Island for a combined $169 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Cockroaches who sometimes land on us in the middle of the night.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman