descended

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This was the moment which the thousands of boisterous Brazilians inside Court Philippe Chatrier - and those who have descended on tournaments over the past two years - had been waiting for.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Her older sons were close to the median, one on a skateboard and the other on skates, as the two cars seemingly accelerated and descended on them, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The launch of limited edition Swatch watches descended into chaos Saturday in several European cities and New York, with French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Darcel Clark was at the Mall at Bay Plaza in the Bronx, N.Y., in February, waiting for her order from the Bed-Stuy Fish Fry when a rowdy group of teenagers suddenly descended on the property.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Then, so suddenly that it seemed to come between one watch and the next, the steamy heat of the tropics descended.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham