touching down

Example Sentences

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Orion's landing was highly accurate, touching down just 2.9 miles from its target.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

At 90 minutes, the film feels rushed, touching down at different points along a timeline without ever really settling in, lending it a schematic quality despite its unerring sensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Passenger Emmy Coutelier, 18, hugged her sister at Charles de Gaulle airport after touching down in Paris from the UAE.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

President Trump arrived in Scotland on Friday evening, with Air Force One touching down at Glasgow Prestwick Airport before his entourage travelled to nearby Turnberry.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

My breathing’s open, flowing, and I barely feel my feet touching down.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen