landing

Example Sentences

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Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, has given comments of his own, often landing somewhere between Trump and Hegseth.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

What’s more, higher-for-longer energy prices could rekindle worries about a hard landing for the economy, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Courts, legislatures and families are all landing in the same place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

From the second landing I can see my aunt pause, trying to decide whether to press the issue.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse