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.
was landing
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past progressiveof land.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Soon, he was landing gigs as a production assistant and camera operator on an American Idol tour and as an assistant camera operator on another National Geographic reality show, Okies vs.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Romero said he was landing in San Francisco when SaaSpocalypse made headlines as he started work on Factorial’s fundraise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
At the same time that “Wài Pó and Nǎi Nai” was landing its Oscar nomination, Wang’s feature film directorial debut, Dìdi,” was a sensation at the Sundance Film Festival.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
The big break was landing a job as assistant sports editor of the Ventura Star while attending community college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
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
