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
First he sliced through the Wales defence to touch down himself.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
When Hiku raced through to touch down another excellent May kick, it seemed the contest was over with Hull KR's 26-point lead, but that reckoned without the Broncos' remarkable powers of recovery.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 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
Just as the shuttle is about to touch down, a squeal like an incoming missile hits us.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
