landing
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It arrived like an alien spacecraft landing on our planet and shocked the world almost as much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The group’s breakout 1985 single “I Wonder if I Take You Home” echoed in the dance clubs before crossing over into mainstream radio and landing the No. 34 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Workers who added ESG language to their résumés saw a greater increase in their chances of landing a new job than those who revised other parts of their résumés.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
"The Hungarian Defence Forces' Gripen fighter jets took to the air within minutes and ensured the safe landing of the passenger aircraft in Budapest," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
I grabbed it and leaped, landing squarely on the moving train as it rolled down the tracks bound for Washington and left the menacing city of Baltimore behind.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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In Europe, hoax bomb threats prompted multiple flight diversions and emergency landings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Canada and US lobster landings have been roughly equal over the years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 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
Uncontrolled landings are so rare that last year's incident was the only other one recorded since the Home Office began keeping data in 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Moon Squadron use them for nighttime parachute drops, the Hudsons being bigger than the Lizzies, not so suitable for short field landings.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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