descending

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Their theory was that the descending column of water acted somewhat like a syringe, pushing air through the shaft as it fell.

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

Hundreds of humanitarian responders from at least 16 countries were descending on the quake-stricken nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The descending triangle originated with the completion of a bearish evening star on Dec. 16 while the stock was filling a gap from Oct.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

As the Hughes Glomar Explorer raised the craft on its first mission, part of it broke apart, descending back to the ocean floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Only a winged creature could reach it, so steep and slimy were the rocks on all sides, and so fearful the onrush of the descending waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton