soft landing
Americannoun
noun
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a landing by a spacecraft on the moon or a planet at a sufficiently low velocity for the equipment or occupants to remain unharmed
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a decrease in demand that does not result in a country's economy falling into recession
Etymology
Origin of soft landing
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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It’s a soft landing for his fall from grace.
From Salon
I believe that if colleges and universities want to prove that they are serious about confronting abuses of power within their ranks, they must show that prestige does not entitle anyone, however accomplished, to a soft landing.
From Salon
The economy may have stuck the soft landing, but nobody wants to jinx it.
The report raised hopes that the U.S. economy may yet pull out a rare soft landing — that is, cutting inflation to the Fed’s 2% annual target while avoiding a recession in doing so.
From MarketWatch
The report raised hopes that the U.S. economy may yet pull out a rare soft landing — that is, cutting inflation to the Fed’s 2% annual target while avoiding a recession in doing so.
From MarketWatch
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