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
First he sliced through the Wales defence to touch down himself.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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 get out of touch down there,” the agent joked humorlessly, heading for the door.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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