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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Her days on the trail begin with “a fifteen-minute briefing on how the campaign was landing in the news.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
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
Kuninaka said the "minimum success" criterion was landing on the Moon and that it would be considered "full success" if the craft landed within 100m of its target.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024
On Jan. 2, a Japan Airlines plane erupted in flames after colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft as it was landing in Tokyo.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
They arrived at a taxi stand just as one was landing.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
