land in

1. Also, land up. Arrive at, end in something. For example, This situation could land you in a terrible mess, or I never thought I'd land up with a reward for excellence. These expressions both employ land in the sense of “to end,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

Example Sentences

Promoters remain hopeful the long-discussed Joshua-Fury fight can finally land in 2026.

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The plane suddenly nosedived as it travelled between Cancun in Mexico and Newark in the United States, and pilots had to land in Tampa, Florida.

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Lee, hit on the helmet as he released the pass, didn’t see the ball land in the hands of sophomore wide receiver Will Jones Jr. Instead, the junior who recorded 172 passing yards and two touchdowns, just heard the crowd roar.

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Executives deliberated between a costly refurbishment of the existing office at 25 Bank Street, building on another patch of land in the Wharf or hopping west to the City, London’s historic financial district.

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After the film’s success, Disney built the “Zootopia”-themed land in Shanghai Disneyland, which opened in 2023 and is the only such land in any Disney park.

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