plunging back
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Ballistic missiles travel into the upper atmosphere or space before plunging back down toward a target, but not all are capable of maneuvering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The companion star travels far from the system before plunging back through the dust-filled inner region.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025
A Pittsburgh company, Astrobotic Technology, gave it a shot last month, but was derailed by a fuel leak that resulted in the lander plunging back through Earth’s atmosphere and burning up.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
I hope only that what I have chosen to make does not offend and send us plunging back into triple-digit, record-breaking temperatures.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2023
Cathie had run out in the launch one morning as usual, and presently came plunging back through the passage with a haste that betokened the unusual.
From White Fire by John Oxenham
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