descend
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“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
Ethnic Persians are about half the population, and even those who detest the theocratic regime don’t want the country to break up or descend into civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
More than 20,000 pooches of varying size, shape and personality will descend on Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre for the four-day showcase, with one claiming the coveted "Best in Show" crown late Sunday.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Should a fire start in town, sturdy metal shutters descend to cover every window.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
But the cedar waxwings didn’t just descend on the tree willy-nilly.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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