landing

Example Sentences

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While McIlroy's relief and joy at finally landing the one major to elude him came pouring out on the 18th green, Justin Rose watched on - wondering what might have been.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

U.S. officials said they blew up the aircraft themselves after landing in Iran to offload equipment and personnel for the mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

An oxygen tank had exploded in their spacecraft, forcing them to abort their lunar landing plans.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

He then served as head of the national space agency in 2013, overseeing a lunar exploration mission that culminated in China’s first moon landing with an unmanned vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

From just a stone’s throw away, I heard the thomp of a dismount—two feet landing on the ground.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri