descend

Example Sentences

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When she hiked up the mountain a week prior, on Dec. 21, she descended through the Devil’s Backbone Trail and ran into a group of teenagers, one wearing Nike Dunks — basketball shoes.

From Los Angeles Times

Basically the privilege of seeing a lit-up piece of pricey glass descend for a mere 60 seconds.

From MarketWatch

Mr Laird, who has been associated with the club for more than four decades, said that criticism which was originally about football matters had descended into personal attacks.

From BBC

Tens of thousands of people from around the world will descend on Edinburgh this week to join a huge street party celebrating the new year.

From BBC

"If the helicopter is unable to reach the area, we will descend on foot together with firefighters and mountain guides."

From BBC