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
Thousands of rock music lovers are expected to descend on Donington Park in Castle Donington for the event, which starts on 10 June.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
A record 48 teams and millions of fans are set to descend on the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first ever World Cup co-hosted by three nations.
From Barron's • May 10, 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
We step through a tiled foyer, past a coat check with uniformed clerks, and descend a few steps into a marble-floored dance hall.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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