land
noun
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands.
is landing
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present progressiveof land (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Our scale is working in our favor and the math gets better from here. Each new deployment is landing against a much larger installed base than it was even one quarter ago,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with extra-terrestrials is landing — and misses the mark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The repricing is landing first on the companies that put memory into finished products.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
The pilot is landing the helicopter in Poole Park, Dorset - it is a street away from where a moped rider has been involved in a collision.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023
“One machine is airborne, another is landing, and still another is being inspected and refuelled,” Sofya said.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
