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was crash-landing

  • past progressive
    of crash-land.
    crash-land
    verb (used with object)
    to land (an aircraft), under circumstances in which a normal landing is impossible, in such a way that damage to the aircraft is unavoidable.

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Matt Ebden lost and as Hewitt was being outgunned in his second set Tomic was crash-landing.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2012