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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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The only thing less likely than La Real’s turnaround might have been Matarazzo landing the job in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

With its meager earnings, Cheap Trick made the long drive to L.A. several times to play the Starwood in hopes of landing a record contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

But just before landing there was more bad news.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

A large drone flew past the control tower and settled onto its landing platform on the roof of a lower building.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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