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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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A hot air balloon had to make an emergency landing in the backyard of a Temecula home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Goonhilly has been involved in events such as broadcasting the Apollo 11 Moon landing to the world in 1969 and landing a commercial spacecraft on the moon for the first time.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

With its meager earnings, Cheap Trick made the long drive to L.A. several times to play the Starwood in hopes of landing a record contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

NASA’s successful Artemis II mission this month amped up anticipation for a planned lunar landing in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Lily bounces up and down, landing squarely on my kneecap again.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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