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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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In between jobs, Walker said he spent his time golfing and trying to keep busy around the house and focused on landing a job.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Wednesday’s live-fire exercise marked the first time the Taiwanese military has tested the system off a beach at a location deemed a potential landing point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Artemis 3 mission sets the stage for two Moon landing attempts by NASA, which are slated for 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Artemis III changed from being an historic, crewed Moon landing to a technology test in Earth orbit because of delays to Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starship rocket.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The window flew open and I tumbled out, landing flat on my back.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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