- present participle of land.
landing
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Maybe an American Airlines flight attendant walking the aisles with applications shortly before landing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"The UN cannot impose peace. Only Cypriots, through their leaders, can build it," Guterres wrote on X shortly after landing at midnight on Monday night.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“While all other aspects of the booster’s operation appeared to be a success, the landing was not.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fox has often credited her father with inspiring her love of space after he showed her the moon landing on television when she was eight months old.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Then you went up another four steps to a landing, then three additional sets of four and you were finally on the porch.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
The creation of the unit was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron alongside Zelensky on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in 2024.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The rest of the company’s dreams are more moonshine than moon landings.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Teams also closely monitored how the X-59 performed during takeoffs, landings, and flight operations.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
Nasa wants Blue Origin's lunar lander, called Endurance, to be able to carry out precise landings, as well as autonomous navigation and control.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
“Seriously? The moon landings were all faked? Someone should take away your Internet.”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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