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.
were 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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He described the reaction of state humanities councils as the NEH notices were landing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
Gershman said he questions how the repeated recitation of Cohen’s lies in particular were landing with jurors.
From Salon ● May 16, 2024
In its investigation, the Army concluded the crew wasn’t aware they were landing on a snowmobile trail in the crash.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
"It was a surreal experience. I was holding the baby as we were landing and looked up and went 'where are we? What is happening?',"
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2022
Arnold passed the British many secrets, such as how many French troops were landing in America and where and when they were landing.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
