land in

Idioms

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.

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land in

The companies are also vying for physical infrastructure that would enable their aircraft to take off and land in crowded areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The development group, using an entity called Albania Land Development, paid €110 million, equivalent to $125 million, to Shehu for his land in April, prosecutors in the money-laundering case against Shehu said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Around the same time, a DHL cargo plane collided with an "unidentified object" as it pulled up into the sky, unable to land in Leipzig.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The land in these regions is still rising because of postglacial rebound following the last Ice Age - and the uplift is occurring faster than the sea is rising.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

The land in Arkansas was lime green and lush, flat and boundless.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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