descending

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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 setup has improved since TNX broke above a bearish descending triangle in mid-March, a move that helped form the current bull flag pattern.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

And since what most investors own is the S&P 500, or baskets of stocks that look similar to it, descending to a more typical valuation would be just as unpleasant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

As they were descending he saw many hikers were still at the summit, he added.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Books lined the three shelves in descending height order, flanked by a gold-framed photo on either side.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas