: an airplane landing followed immediately by application of power and a takeoff and usually executed as one of a series for practice at landings
: unpredictable as to outcome : uncertain
it was touch and go there for a while
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
The political knife fight reflects the touch-and-go nature of House Republicans’ current majority, which will be 220-215 when several seats are filled through special elections in the coming months.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Highlights include a chandelier in the main dining room, a large swimming pool, a private spa, a gym, and a touch and go helipad.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Rate cuts could be touch-and-go for the rest of the year, though many economists predict multiple cuts.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
The political knife fight reflects the touch-and-go nature of House Republicans’ current majority, which will be 220-215 when several seats are filled through special elections in the coming months.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
My friend was also informed that it might be touch and go for the next few weeks or months.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Highlights include a chandelier in the main dining room, a large swimming pool, a private spa, a gym, and a touch and go helipad.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Touch-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-and-go. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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