as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
the plane will touch down in about 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of touch down
The multi-hyphenate touched down in Park City, Utah this weekend ahead of the world premiere of her festival selection Kiss of the Spider Woman from filmmaker Bill Condon.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
The president will then head out west, touching down in Southern California before traveling to Las Vegas later Friday.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
In the Mare Crisium area, where Blue Ghost is expected to touch down, the composition of lunar terrain is thought to be different from most of the landing sites visited by astronauts during NASA’s Apollo program — but more representative of the moon as a whole.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The lander will touch down at Mare Crisium, a large basaltic plain on the lunar near side.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
The president will then head out west, touching down in Southern California before traveling to Las Vegas later Friday.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
In the Mare Crisium area, where Blue Ghost is expected to touch down, the composition of lunar terrain is thought to be different from most of the landing sites visited by astronauts during NASA’s Apollo program — but more representative of the moon as a whole.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The lander will touch down at Mare Crisium, a large basaltic plain on the lunar near side.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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That will allow residents living in the towering condos perched around the store, just a short stroll off Biscayne Boulevard, to collect their devices at a time that works best for them, O’Brien said.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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This may help to explain why male marsupial moles lack a scrotum and have their testes perched in their abdominal wall.—
Charles Feigin / The Conversation,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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Garrett popping up in trade talks is likely due to the Browns possibly wanting a second first-round pick, which could land them Hunter and a top quarterback prospect.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The celebrated Asheville, North Carolina musician and his backing band, the Wind, played four songs, three of which were from his excellent 2024 album, Manning Fireworks (which landed at Number Three on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 best albums of last year).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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All types of lanterns are lighted throughout the streets, and poems and riddles are often written for entertainment.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The climate crisis is pouring gasoline on these blazes, but the Mafia may be lighting the spark, according to new research.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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