landed

Example Sentences

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Taking cover behind a rock, he drew his bowstring and with a single strike landed an arrow close to its neck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

After years spent detained in Syria, the freedom of the Islamic State group-linked families who landed back in their homeland of Australia this week was dramatically short lived.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, who hasn’t landed an MLB job since serving a 194-game suspension, has signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Three evacuees were whisked away from the ship on Wednesday when it anchored off Cape Verde and a fourth landed on Thursday in Amsterdam, said the vessel's operator, Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This one was tucked away in an area where private jets and small puddle jumpers landed and took off.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova