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

The forwards went through the phases to edge them closer to the line before the ball was looped wide to the left wing for the impressive Josh Adams to touch down.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Forecasts for January put inflation at 1.2% on the year, a touch down from December’s 1.31% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

We touch down in a small tree-covered patch across the road from the Maine Mall.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black