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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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te touched down in Hawaii over the weekend and spoke by phone with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as China slammed the U.S. for the visit and for selling weapons parts to Taipei.
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the role of lone gunman touching down for moments of quiet between storms has never been less on the table for Joe.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
Since touching down via seaplane for a tropical vacation with her family, the actress, 52, has shared several photos of herself enjoying the sun, sand and surf.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Jeremy Strong, Jim Parsons (twice), Rachel McAdams (to my mind, the most impressive stage debut of the year), Rachel Zegler, and more have all touched down in New York for limited engagements, some more artistically successful than others but all doing pretty good business.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the role of lone gunman touching down for moments of quiet between storms has never been less on the table for Joe.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
Since touching down via seaplane for a tropical vacation with her family, the actress, 52, has shared several photos of herself enjoying the sun, sand and surf.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Jeremy Strong, Jim Parsons (twice), Rachel McAdams (to my mind, the most impressive stage debut of the year), Rachel Zegler, and more have all touched down in New York for limited engagements, some more artistically successful than others but all doing pretty good business.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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Her mother has been juggling three jobs, including a remote marketing job that requires her to begin working at 2 a.m., perched on the bathroom toilet while her family sleeps.Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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In Tucson, that could include the water now perched under an old landfill, waiting to be cleaned.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Boeing Starliner undocked autonomously Sept. 6 and managed to land just fine in New Mexico desert.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Paparazzo — a script by Christian Nilsson that landed on the 2024 Black List of the year’s best unproduced screenplays — has landed at White Noise producer Passage Pictures, run by Uri Singer.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Burning wood and lighting fireworks can raise smoke concentrations.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Make lighting the shamash candle easier with this clever electric lighter.Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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