land on

Example Sentences

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Some pet owners have faced the agony of having their fur babies land on no-fly lists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The spacecraft was not planning to land on the Moon but fly around its far side, the side which is never visible from Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Although the astronauts will not land on the moon, Artemis II mimics early Apollo missions that were designed as a stepping stone to test all of the equipment and procedures before making the daring landing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Nasa's 10-day test flight will not land on the Moon.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

With bullet holes in their fuel tanks, they’d found a friendly Soviet airfield to land on.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein