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Often he will alight in a very uncertain manner, moving his antennae about much the way a wireless operator will swing his direction-finding frame to discover the quarter from which the signals are coming.

From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2021

After a nine-day Atlantic crossing and a period of display in New York, this bronze original, one-sixteenth the size of her sister, will alight on the front lawn of the ambassador’s residence.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2021

And it's in that middle that we hope people will alight and see a human being who was, we think, a decent, honorable human being who was led astray by various forces.

From Salon • May 4, 2020

You almost never know where his mind will alight.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2016

All I have to do is whistle her name and she will alight on my fist.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George