descend
Example Sentences
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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
Organizers began circulating fliers on social media, urging teens to descend on the mall again the following weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Sweltering weather will descend on much of California over the next few days, possibly ushering in temperatures deeper into the triple digits earlier than ever for some areas.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The world's biggest car show opens Friday in Beijing, with hundreds of thousands of auto fans expected to descend on the Chinese capital to size up the latest sleek, teched-out models on the market.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
As we descend, I stare right through her to the opposite side of the ship, where I know my parents are sleeping in their pods.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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