land on

Example Sentences

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The board this week ultimately approved the lot merger with a 4-1 vote, combining several parcels of land on the corner of Clark and Aten roads where the proposed center would be built.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The spacecraft was not planning to land on the Moon but fly around its far side, the side which is never visible from Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The journey, set to last around 10 days, will take the astronauts on a loop around the Moon, though they will not land on its surface.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

There was a close call at Newark Liberty International Airport last week, when an Alaska Air plane flew over a FedEx freighter when both were attempting to land on crossing runways at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

And then her eyes land on my surprise—a projector in the middle of the room, with a big red bow around it.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks