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was landing
  • past progressive of land.

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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

A Black Hawk helicopter passed directly in front of a United Airlines passenger jet Tuesday as the plane was landing at John Wayne Airport, federal officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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 away fighter was dictating the pace but Jonas was landing counters.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

I thought the new combination sounded incredibly cool, so I started playing around with it until I was landing the skill 95 percent of the time.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles