descending
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A dissection is when a tear occurs in the aorta’s inner lining, either in the ascending aorta or the descending one.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Their theory was that the descending column of water acted somewhat like a syringe, pushing air through the shaft as it fell.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Hundreds of humanitarian responders from at least 16 countries were descending on the quake-stricken nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
He embedded a whole apparatus of passages and outbuildings into the descending terrain to the east, concealing them so effectively from view that from the west Monticello has the character of an isolated hilltop temple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Only a winged creature could reach it, so steep and slimy were the rocks on all sides, and so fearful the onrush of the descending waters.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
