landing the plane

A form of land the plane — To abort an unsuccessful enterprise, especially an unsuccessful political campaign.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of land the plane
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APA

landing the plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20the%20plane

MLA

“landing the plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20the%20plane. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landing the plane,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landing%20the%20plane.

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