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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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In the opaque and expensive U.S. healthcare system, where costs are rapidly rising, people are increasingly landing in the nascent DIY healthcare shopping economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

They circled the moon without landing and then splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near Samoa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

I fall backward and he flops over, landing in my lap, legs in the air, belly exposed for rubbing.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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