land on

Example Sentences

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These costs land on an already strained federal balance sheet.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"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

"If we had a first flight lander on board that thing," he said, "I know at least three of my crewmates would have been in it, trying to land on the Moon."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

His accusation crashes like a pile of rocks at my feet and everybody’s gaze swivels to land on me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam