touched

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The lander touched down on Mars on Christmas Day 2003, but, due to a communications error, it was considered lost until January 2015, when it was confirmed that it had actually landed successfully.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Iran meanwhile have switched their base camp from Tucson, Arizona to the Mexican city of Tijuana, where they touched down early Sunday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Fisher's relatives said she was "an extraordinary woman", adding: "She has left an immeasurable hole in our lives, and in all the lives she has touched and inspired."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Millepied first saw the film when he was 18 and felt touched by it, recognizing its capacity to become a ballet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“I hope you haven’t touched that wheel,” she said.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff