descend
Example Sentences
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The astronauts will require a second vehicle to descend to the moon's surface, a lunar lander that remains under development by rival space companies owned by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
From Barron's
"As we were descending, we hit a lot of turbulence," she said.
From BBC
The musicians are part of a motley crew of public figures and aid groups descending on the island by air and sea this week with medicine, water, food, solar panels and other supplies.
From Barron's
Thousands of people descended on a Birmingham park for what has become the biggest Eid celebration in Europe.
From BBC
The tree, rendered in a rich reddish brown, appears almost upside down—the trunk descending from the upper left corner.
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