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  • present participle of land.
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landing

[lan-ding] / ˈlæn dɪŋ /


NOUN
act of a person/thing that lands
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The film’s climax reaches for the same sense of civilizational awe as the mothership landing in “Close Encounters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He continued to live in the U.K., where he attended high school, before landing the role of Tony in the hit British TV show “Skins.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Wednesday’s live-fire exercise marked the first time the Taiwanese military has tested the system off a beach at a location deemed a potential landing point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Artemis 3 mission sets the stage for two Moon landing attempts by NASA, which are slated for 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Mystery Auntie followed my eyes, broke into a big grin, and waved her arms like she was landing a jet.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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