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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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Smoked provolone pizza was delivered halfway through the flight followed by a sandwich or salad and tiramisu 90 minutes before landing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Yes, she grew up in front of TV cameras, landing her first regular roles on soap operas, including ABC’s “One Life to Live” and CBS’ “Guiding Light.”

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Over the years, she performed in a number of films and TV series, landing notable roles that made her a staple of network television.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The spacecraft will also observe Demios, the other of Mars' moons -- but without landing -- before a return capsule heads back to Earth to land in Australia in around 2031.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

It thudded down, landing at an angle on another fallen tree.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

In Robert Capa’s photograph of GIs on the USS Samuel Chase just before the D-Day landings, soldiers play craps with French banknotes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The rest of the company’s dreams are more moonshine than moon landings.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

He was however conspicuously set to skip the main international ceremony marking the anniversary of the landings, which heralded an end to World War II, later in the afternoon.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

Teams also closely monitored how the X-59 performed during takeoffs, landings, and flight operations.

From Science Daily Jun. 1, 2026

Our sweat-stained uniforms, still dusty from the endless push-ups and practice jump landings in man-made pits overflowing with sawdust from our first week, clung to our skin.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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