descend
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Thousands of rock music lovers are expected to descend on Donington Park in Castle Donington for the event, which starts on 10 June.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Lhakpa Sherpa, 52, known as the "Mountain Queen", first stood on the top of Everest in 2000, becoming the first Nepali woman to successfully summit and descend the world's highest peak.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures deeper into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
New Yorker writer John McPhee, 95, calls these late-season ambitions “old-people projects,” open-ended activities designed to keep one busy until life’s closing curtain, whenever it might descend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
I laugh as Britain flips Golly off while Golly smiles smugly, and then I take a seat in the La-Z-Boy, and we descend into an awkward silence.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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