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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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The Californian won her first senior US title aged 13, landing a rare triple axel jump and breaking Tara Lipinski's record to become the youngest national champion.

From Barron's

He started out with parts in a couple of TV shows in the early 1990s before landing the lead role in “Laws of Gravity.”

From Los Angeles Times

"School leaders are the emotional landing point for all of this," she added.

From BBC

That decision runs counter to dozens of public officials who say Wasserman risks becoming a distraction in L.A.’s effort to stick the landing on a successful Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal

A group of Chagossians are refusing to obey a removal order issued by British authorities, after landing on the Chagos Islands to protest against a deal to hand over the territory to Mauritius.

From BBC