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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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“And as he said, as we feel, it’s the pitching and the torque of landing on that leg that kind of gets it upset.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

They are also more reliant on their mobile devices to navigate airports, order food and drinks onboard, and book taxis after landing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

SpaceX will aspire the next time around to execute a launch, ascent, stage separation, boostback burn and landing burn of the booster offshore without hiccups.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

The embarrassing stories kept landing, and the man in charge of the Pentagon now needs the Justice Department’s help to plug a hole he cannot plug alone.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

But the minute she steps onto the landing, she whistles and looks around.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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

"May we learn from this past," Hegseth said in reference to the pivotal involvement of American troops in the Allied landings.

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

Headed for bed, she added, “Happy landings, as the hostesses say! Certainly wish you all had been with me.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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