earthward
Example Sentences
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Tucker, known for his fearlessness behind the throttle, pushed the limits of aerobatic flying in the Challenger III, diving low to cut ribbons at high speeds and soaring high enough to seemingly stall the plane, only to tumble earthward.
From Washington Post
Far overhead, orbital spacecraft monitored its progress, awaiting the first signals confirming its successful landing, which, beamed Earthward at the speed of light, would arrive at our planet some 11 minutes later.
From Scientific American
Japan’s Hayabusa probe returned small grains of the stony asteroid Itokawa in 2010, and its successor, Hayabusa2, is hauling a sample of the carbon-rich asteroid Ryugu Earthward now.
From Scientific American
I took a deep breath and threw myself earthward, glad that there was a thick mat to protect me from my mistakes.
From Washington Post
Its 630-foot-high frame traces the path of an equilateral triangle sweeping upward, tilting and shrinking as it rises, becoming impossibly light, almost pulled into filigree before returning earthward, creating a stunning path of reflected light that seems to defy geometry and confound perspective.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
