earthwards

/ ˈɜːθwədz /

adverb

1. towards the earth

Example Sentences

The normally-benign climate in the South-West US gave the aircraft its best chance of climbing to 66,000ft, twice the altitude of a commercial jet, without encountering strong winds that might tip the delicate machine over and into a dive earthwards.

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However, a video posted on the Russian pro-war Telegram channel Voyenniy Osvedomitel, which has around half a million followers, showed a helicopter high in the sky exploding, being thrown off course and then plunging earthwards in flames.

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With a shout of dismay Cluny plunged earthwards, snapping branches as he went.

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He was now beginning to feel it as an actual weight dragging him earthwards.

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After an exhilarating ride skywards in 2017, investors in crypto-currencies have been rudely reminded that prices can plunge earthwards, too.

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