: 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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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
This will also be our first chance at watching men's action at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena — but after some touch-and-go moments during the construction process, all signs point to the ice surface being a non-issue.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
For a hot minute, things were touch and go for Sylvia Robledo, a former council aide looking to unseat Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Demand for next-gen innovations, though steadily rising in anticipation of European Union ecodesign rules, remains touch-and-go.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
This will also be our first chance at watching men's action at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena — but after some touch-and-go moments during the construction process, all signs point to the ice surface being a non-issue.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
La Bola Negra, the second feature from Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, featuring Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close in the cast, is more touch and go.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
For a hot minute, things were touch and go for Sylvia Robledo, a former council aide looking to unseat Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Touch-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-and-go. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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