descend
Example Sentences
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Cities throughout the country hold public celebrations that draw large crowds onto the streets, and world leaders allied with Putin descend on Moscow for the army procession.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
As they descend, they also push and reshape surrounding material.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
“I don’t think there’s any question that the state would descend into chaos,” said Phil Angelides, a Democrat and former state treasurer who lost to Schwarzenegger in the 2006 gubernatorial race.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Liverpool City Council commissioned the independent report into the staging of Liverpool FC's Premier League title victory parade last summer, which saw an estimated 1.2m people descend on the city to celebrate.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
As soon as I’ve climbed out of the first gulley, I descend into a second.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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