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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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Modernizing the site will be necessary if Hanwha succeeds in landing more U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The plane stayed on the tarmac for at least 30 minutes after landing, and the injured flight attendants stayed onboard, according to KABC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Astronauts on previous missions have frequently experienced dizziness or lightheadedness when standing after landing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Rubio visited Uzbekistan, where he called for stronger partnerships with Central Asian countries, before landing in Mumbai for talks with Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and meetings with business leaders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

After an interminably long pause, he slid into the grave, landing on her foot.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Eisenhower led the US war effort against Nazi Germany, commanding the D-Day landings that launched the phase of conflict leading to Adolf Hitler's defeat.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Also, two-time major golf champion Bryson DeChambeau said that while it’s likely that moon landings have happened, some of the footage we’ve been shown might have been fake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Seuring said in an interview Tuesday that 21 Air’s training for redoing landings was good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

A World War Two veteran who took part in the D-Day landings has died aged 105.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

At the landings, the She Elephant stopped to catch her breath.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer


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