touching down
Example Sentences
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The footage, obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Now, two years after touching down in Ann Arbor and just months after delivering the Wolverines’ first national title in 37 years, May is on his way out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Orion's landing was highly accurate, touching down just 2.9 miles from its target.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
The ball bounced favourably for Darcy Graham after Thompson's charged down kick and he gleefully took full advantage, chipping the ball over Keenan before touching down ahead of Gibson-Park.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
My breathing’s open, flowing, and I barely feel my feet touching down.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
