touch down
Example Sentences
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Odysseus touched down in the Malapert A crater, some 300 kilometers from the moon’s south pole, becoming the first commercial lander to touch down on the moon.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The forwards went through the phases to edge them closer to the line before the ball was looped wide to the left wing for the impressive Josh Adams to touch down.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
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 • Dec. 27, 2025
He watched two drones complete their missions and touch down on a cattle ranch below.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
He put a hand on my arm and pointed to a model overhead with a silver picture on it of a swirling twister, just about to touch down.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
