descending

Example Sentences

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As Thrall went down he found a struggling Polish climber, and they continued descending together.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The stocks are listed in descending order of their surprise, as calculated by LSEG.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The Daily Mail published photos of the newlyweds all smiles and hand-in-hand descending town hall steps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The midtempo “Ridin’ High” starts with a descending harp glissando that pours into a synthesizer seasoned by a vibraslap’s rattlesnake hiss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

I called out: for I now heard her descending the great stairs.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë