touch down
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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
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
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
Nine minutes later, Dupont missed a chance to touch down behind the La Rochelle goal line but Romain Ntamack, following up, did score.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
We touch down in a small tree-covered patch across the road from the Maine Mall.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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