touch down

Example Sentences

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Ernst van Rhyn touched down for Sale early in the second half and George Ford added a penalty to take Sale 17-7 up.

From Barron's

In Boyle Heights, a rare tornado touched down on Christmas morning.

From Los Angeles Times

Although human exploration of Mars remains years away, this research helps narrow down where astronauts might one day touch down on the Red Planet.

From Science Daily

A tornado lasting for about five minutes touched down a year ago in the city of Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County, injuring three people.

From Los Angeles Times

They had Toulouse rocking and they landed another blow, a rolling line-out maul thundering over the try-line with substitute Hiddleston touching down to give Warriors the lead for the first time.

From BBC