land on

Example Sentences

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"We... land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable business," Trump told a rally in Florida.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The land on which the Methodist church now stands was donated by members of the same extended family connected to the tree.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

That same year, he snapped up two bayfront houses in Coconut Grove for $106.9 million, before also buying up multiple parcels of land on Star Island for a combined $169 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Americans didn’t actually land on the moon last week, despite some congratulations to the contrary, and Artemis II didn’t quite captivate the full attention of a country distracted by global strife and gas pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Her eyes land on the mural behind the stage, where one of the painted dancers is wearing bright red lipstick that clashes with her pink beaded collar.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith