landing

Example Sentences

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A Monday morning United Airlines flight departing Los Angeles International Airport had to turn around and make an emergency landing back at the airport after an engine fire was reported, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

After landing in Texas, a reporter asked the president how close he was to making a decision to strike Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I learned quickly that the term Butterfly did not come from the beautiful insects I saw landing on the flowers outside my window.

From Literature

Troop carriers and gliders from Fairford were used for the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944.

From BBC

Ford said he was “not an overnight success,” having spent the first 15 years of his career jumping between acting and carpentry before landing an acting role.

From Los Angeles Times