land on

Example Sentences

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Scientists have created a thin plastic film that can physically destroy viruses the moment they land on its surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 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

Former Nasa administrator Sean O' Keefe told the BBC that the nations that land on the Moon will have the advantage of exploring and developing the resources that are there.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I open the window and crawl out, land on my feet, and make it across the jungle of grass and wildflowers to the tent.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender