descend
Example Sentences
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Soon the world’s media, true-crime junkies and more would descend on her courthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The findings build on earlier ancient DNA studies published in 2021 that first proposed the idea that modern Japanese people descend from three major ancestral sources instead of two.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Then, "I heard deep tremors. So I decided to immediately descend with the guests. And in the end, the three of us were safe."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
As Iranian Americans watch the rapid escalation of the war, some fear that their native country, and perhaps the whole Middle East, could descend into chaos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Ancestors! Lend your children your guidance and wisdom. We have need! Please, descend from your thrones on high!”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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