touch down
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When England descend from altitude, touch down back at Heathrow and face Fiji in Liverpool, they will need to show they can overcome those at a lower level.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
When it touched the moon, it caused a light on the instrument panel to light, so that Neil would know he was just about to touch down.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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