descend on
Example Sentences
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“These deer have become beloved to many of the islanders, as well as the thousands of tourists who descend on Catalina Island every year,” she said Tuesday in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Vloklinec doesn't have adequate access roads, parking areas or public toilets needed to cater for the crowds that descend on it.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
But what have we learned from the two outings in Boston before the Tartan Army descend on Miami?
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Organizers began circulating fliers on social media, urging teens to descend on the mall again the following weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
And then professionals will descend on the house, neatly and efficiently separating the valuable from the sentimental, lingering only over items of indeterminate origin or worth.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
