descend on
Example Sentences
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The beaches are packed as visitors descend on the Black Sea from all over Ukraine.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
They’re expecting about 100 friends and family members to descend on their Rancho Cucamonga home, just as they did last year to watch the Brewers select Brady with the No. 32 overall pick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Soon the world’s media, true-crime junkies and more would descend on her courthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
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
And Esperanza, if Matt knew anything about the woman who wrote A History of Opium, would descend on the convent like a fire-breathing dragon.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
