descend upon
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What happens to a pretty seaside town when film crews descend upon it?
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Working from a script by Nick Lepard, Perkins carefully lays out a series of enticing clues regarding precisely when and how the terror will descend upon Liz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Together, Schmitt and Law helped turn the event into an international phenomenon, where thousands of revelers descend upon urban neighborhoods in the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Hurricane season suddenly appeared to descend upon England when the BBC Weather app warned of estimated wind speeds in London of 13,508 mph, and temperatures reaching 404 degrees C in Nottingham.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2024
“May peace and calm descend upon your gut like a gentle mist on the gurgling river rapids.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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